Immacolata Concezione al Capo
 | This article does not cite any sources. (January 2017) |
| 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 / 38.1185667°N 13.3642806°ECoordinates: 38°07′06.84″N 13°21′51.41″E / 38.1185667°N 13.3642806°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | |
| Style | Sicilian Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1604 |
| Completed | 1740 |
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 , in the quarter of the , within the historic centre of Palermo.
This monastic church is on via , 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 .
Gallery[]
Facade of the church
Main altar with the painting of Pietro Novelli depicting the Immaculate
Vault frescoed by Olivio Sòzzi
St Benedict of Norcia orders the destruction of the Pagan Idols (1777), altarpiece by Giuseppe Velasco
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Immacolata Concezione al Capo (Palermo). |
External links[]
 | This Sicily-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
 | This article about a church building or other Christian place of worship in Italy is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- Roman Catholic churches in Palermo
- Baroque architecture in Palermo
- 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
- 1740 establishments in Italy
- Sicily stubs
- Italian church stubs