Immacolata Concezione al Capo

The Church of the Immaculate Conception (Italian: Chiesa dell'Immacolata Concezione or Immacolata Concezione al Capo) 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.

Church of the Immaculate Conception
Chiesa dell'Immacolata Concezione al Capo (in Italian)
Interior of the church
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Province	Archdiocese of Palermo
Rite	Roman Rite
Location
Location	Palermo, Italy
Geographic coordinates	38°07′06.84″N 13°21′51.41″E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Antonio Muttone
Style	Sicilian Baroque
Groundbreaking	1604
Completed	1740

This monastic church is on via Porta Carini, across the street from the parish church of Sant'Ippolito. It was built between 1604 and 1740 and is finely decorated with many works of Sicilian artists like Giacomo Amato, Pietro Novelli, Olivio Sòzzi, Giuseppe Velasco and Carlo D'Aprile.

Gallery

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  Facade of the church
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  Main altar with the painting of Pietro Novelli depicting the Immaculate
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  Vault frescoed by Olivio Sòzzi
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  St Benedict of Norcia orders the destruction of the Pagan Idols (1777), altarpiece by Giuseppe Velasco

External links

• Gaspare Palermo, Guida istruttiva per potersi conoscere tutte le magnificenze della Città di Palermo, Volume IV, Palermo, Reale Stamperia, 1816