Sant'Agostino, Palermo
Church of Saint Augustine | |
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Chiesa di Sant'Agostino (in Italian) | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Province | Archdiocese of Palermo |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Location | |
Location | Palermo, Italy |
Geographic coordinates | 38°07′05.19″N 13°21′27.28″E / 38.1181083°N 13.3575778°ECoordinates: 38°07′05.19″N 13°21′27.28″E / 38.1181083°N 13.3575778°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Gothic and Sicilian Baroque |
The Church of Saint Augustine (Italian: Chiesa di Sant'Agostino) is a Gothic church of Palermo. It is located near the market of the , in the quarter of the , within the historic centre of Palermo. The church is also called Santa Rita, because of the devotion to this Augustinian saint.
The church was built during the Angevin period replacing an earlier church that dated back to the Hauteville era. The building was subject to subsequent changes over the centuries. In the 18th century the sculptor Giacomo Serpotta created a sumptuous stucco decoration inside the church.
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