Palermo: Baroque Architecture
Places and attractions in the Baroque architecture category
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Quattro Canti
Grand square with symmetrical fountains Nestled at the heart of Palermo, Italy, Quattro Canti, or the Four Corners, is a baroque square that marks the intersection of the city's two main streets, Via Maqueda and Corso Vittorio Emanuele. This architectural gem, also known as Piazza Vigliena, is a testament...
Fontana Pretoria
Nestled in the heart of Palermo, Italy, the Fontana Pretoria stands as a monumental testament to Renaissance artistry and the city's rich cultural heritage. Often referred to as the “Fountain of Shame” due to the nude figures that adorn it, this grandiose fountain...
Santa Caterina
Nestled in the heart of Palermo, the Church of Santa Caterina stands as an exquisite testament to the city's rich religious and artistic heritage. This architectural gem, located in the bustling Piazza Bellini, offers a serene escape from the vibrant streets of the...
Villa Palagonia
Estate decked with statues of monsters Villa Palagonia, often referred to as the "Villa of Monsters," is an intriguing museum located in the city of Palermo, Italy. This historical estate, renowned for its unique and somewhat eerie charm, is a quintessential example of Baroque architecture infused with a...
Porta Nuova
Porta Nuova, a majestic gateway to the ancient city of Palermo, stands as a testament to the city's rich historical tapestry. Erected in the 16th century, this triumphal arch was built to celebrate the victory of Charles V at the Battle of Tunis in 1535.
Chiesa del Gesù
17th-century church with baroque design The Chiesa del Gesù, known locally as Casa Professa, stands as a testament to the rich baroque architecture in the heart of Palermo, Italy. This church, a cornerstone of historical and religious significance, is an embodiment of the city's storied past and artistic...
San Giuseppe dei Teatini
Grand Sicilian Baroque Catholic church Nestled in the heart of Palermo, Italy, the Church of San Giuseppe dei Teatini stands as a testament to the city's rich religious heritage and baroque architecture. This majestic church, located near the iconic Quattro Canti, beckons visitors with its ornate facade...
Church of San Domenico
San Domenico is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church, located on Piazza San Domenico, and located in the ancient quarter of La Loggia, in central Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.
Immacolata Concezione al Capo
The Church of the Immaculate Conception is a Baroque church of Palermo. It is located on the busy streets composing the markets of the Capo, in the quarter of the Seralcadio, within the historic centre of Palermo.
Santa Ninfa dei Crociferi
The Church of Saint Nympha is a Baroque-Mannerist church of Palermo. The facade rises on Via Maqueda, a block north of the central intersection known as the Quattro Canti, in the quarter of Seralcadi, within the historic centre of Palermo.
Church of the Santissimo Salvatore
The Church of Most Holy Saviour is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church located on #396 of the ancient main street of the Palermo, the Cassaro, presently Via Vittorio Emanuele, in the ancient quarter of the Albergaria of the city of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.
San Matteo al Cassaro
The Church of Saint Matthew is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy. It is located in the main street of the city, the ancient Cassaro now Corso Vittorio Emanuele, in the quarter of the Loggia, about a block east of the Quattro Canti, within the historic centre of Palermo.
San Francesco Saverio
The Church of Saint Francis Xavier is a Baroque church of Palermo. It is located on the Street of the same name in the quarter of the Albergaria, within the historic centre of Palermo.
Palazzo Comitini
Palazzo Comitini, complete name Palazzo Gravina di Comitini, is a Baroque palace located on Via Maqueda #100, adjacent to the church of San'Orsola in the quarter of Albergheria, in the historic center of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.
Santa Maria della Gancia
Santa Maria della Gancia, also known as Santa Maria degli Angeli, is a 15th-century Roman Catholic church, adjacent to a convent, located on Via Alloro #27 in central Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.
Oratory of Rosario di San Domenico
The Oratory of the Rosary of Saint Dominic is a Baroque oratory of Palermo. It is located near the Church of Saint Dominic, in the quarter of the Loggia, within the historic centre of Palermo.
Dar El Kalsa
The Church of Saint Teresa is a Baroque Roman Catholic church, located on Piazza della Kalsa, facing the Porta de Greci in the ancient quarter of the Kalsa of the city of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.
Chiesa di Sant'Anna la Misericordia
The Church of Saint Anne the Mercy is a Baroque church of Palermo. It is located in the area of the ancient market of Lattarini, in the quarter of the Kalsa, within the historic centre of Palermo. The church is kept by the Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance.
Fontana del Garraffo
The Garraffo Fountain is a Baroque fountain of Palermo. It is located in Piazza Marina, down the ancient Cassaro street, now called Via Vittorio Emanuele, within the historic centre of Palermo.
Oratory of San Lorenzo
The Oratory of Saint Lawrence is a Baroque oratory of Palermo. It is located near the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, in the quarter of the Kalsa, within the historic centre of Palermo.
Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio all'Olivella
The Church of Saint Ignatius is a Baroque church of Palermo. It is located in the ancient neighborhood of the Olivella, in the quarter of the Loggia, within the historic centre of Palermo.
Santa Maria della Pietà
The Church of Saint Mary of Pity is a Baroque church of Palermo. It is located near the churches of San Mattia ai Crociferi and Santa Teresa alla Kalsa, in the quarter of the Kalsa, within the historic centre of Palermo.
Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangi
Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangi is an urban palace, first of the Princes Valguarnera and then of the Princes Gangi, situated in the Piazza Croce dei Vespri, in the ancient quarter of the Kalsa in the city of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.
Sant'Orsola
The Church of Saint Ursula of the Blacks is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church located in the central Via Maqueda #110, adjacent to the Palazzo Comitini, in the quarter of the Albergaria, within the historic centre of Palermo, Region of Sicily, Italy.
Villa Niscemi
Villa Niscemi is a villa in Palermo. It is located in the north-western part of the city, near La Favorita Park.
Palazzo Isnello
Palazzo Isnello is an historic palazzo situated between the ancient via del Cassaro and Piazza Borsa, in the Kalsa quarter of Palermo, Sicily.
Porta Felice
Porta Felice is a monumental city gate of Palermo, Sicily; the gate is located in the zone of the Foro Italico and the Castellammare quarter. It represents the water-side entrance into what was formerly known as Via Cassaro, the most ancient main street of the city, but renamed Via Vittorio Emanuele after Italian unification.
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