Santissimo Salvatore, Palermo

Church of Most Holy Saviour
Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore (in Italian)

Interior of the church
Basic information
Location Palermo, Italy
Geographic coordinates 38°06′51.54″N 13°21′31.51″E / 38.1143167°N 13.3587528°E / 38.1143167; 13.3587528Coordinates: 38°06′51.54″N 13°21′31.51″E / 38.1143167°N 13.3587528°E / 38.1143167; 13.3587528
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Province Archdiocese of Palermo
Country Italy
Year consecrated 1704
Architectural description
Architect(s) Paolo Amato
Architectural style Sicilian Baroque
Groundbreaking 1682

The Church of Most Holy Saviour (Italian: Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore) is a Baroque church of Palermo. It is located in the main street of the city, the ancient Cassaro, in the quarter of the Albergaria, within the historic centre of Palermo.

The church was built starting in 1682 in the area of an ancient female Basilian monastery founded by Robert Guiscard in 1072. The building was designed by the architect Paolo Amato, but also Giacomo Amato and Angelo Italia were involved in the construction.


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