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Palermo’s Baroque Churches

Palermo’s Baroque Churches

Palermo · Italy

4 stops
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  • 4 languages
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Walk through Palermo with a focus on the city’s Baroque churches, from the Cattedrale Santa Vergine Maria Assunta to the Church of Jesus of Casa Professa. At each church, take time to notice the layered ornament, dramatic interiors, and details that make the style rewarding to explore on foot. The sequence gives you a focused way to compare how Baroque character appears from one church to the next.

The walk

  1. Palermo Cathedral

    Palermo Cathedral

    A cathedral where a mosque, Norman church, royal tombs, and a solar instrument share one building.

  2. Church of Saint Augustine

    Church of Saint Augustine

    Church of Saint Augustine, a Christian church in Palermo

  3. Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio

    Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio

    A Norman-era church where Arabic inscriptions, Byzantine worship, and Albanian tradition meet.

  4. Church of the Gesù

    Church of the Gesù

    A Christian church and place of worship in Palermo, Italy.

Data: OpenStreetMap contributors and Google Places

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