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Santa Maria dello Spasimo

Santa Maria dello Spasimo, or Lo Spasimo, is an unfinished Catholic church in the Kalsa neighborhood in , , on Via dello Spasimo. Construction of the church and accompanying monastery of the Olivetan Order began in 1509 with a papal bull from Julius II, on land bequeathed by Giacomo Basilicò, a lawyer and the widower of a rich noblewoman.
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  • Type: Arts center
  • Description: unfinished church building in Palermo, Italy
  • Also known as: “Lo Spasimo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Magione and Santa Teresa alla Kalsa.

Church
Photo: Sibeaster, Public domain.
is a 12th-century Norman-Gothic architecture, Roman Catholic Basilica church, located on Via Magione #44, the entrance to the facade, which faces southeast, is through a garden path midway between via Castrofilippo and Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, in the ancient quarter of of , region of Sicily, Italy. is situated 240 metres southwest of Santa Maria dello Spasimo.

Church
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The Church of Saint Teresa is a Baroque Roman Catholic church, located on Piazza della Kalsa, facing the Porta de Greci in the ancient quarter of the of the city of , region of Sicily, Italy. is situated 180 metres northeast of Santa Maria dello Spasimo.

Heritage site
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The is a Neoclassical-style palace located on Via Lincoln, in front of the Orto Botanico of Palermo, in the city of , region of Sicily, Italy. is situated 170 metres south of Santa Maria dello Spasimo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castellammare, Palermo and Albergaria, Palermo.

Neighborhood
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Castellammare, also called La Loggia, is one of the original quarters of , region of , Italy. The four original districts or mandamenti were established during the Spanish rule of Palermo.

Neighborhood
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Albergaria or Albergheria, also known as Palazzo Reale, is a historical quarter of the city of in . The district is southwest of .

Santa Maria dello Spasimo

Latitude
38.1146° or 38° 6′ 53″ north
Longitude
13.37138° or 13° 22′ 17″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
8FCM497C+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4083279119
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­arts_centre
Geo­Names ID
10344711
Wiki­data ID
Q494404
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Santa Maria dello Spasimo” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣母昏厥堂”
  • Czech: “kostel Santa Maria dello Spasimo”
  • Dutch: “Santa Maria dello Spasimo”
  • French: “église Santa Maria dello Spasimo”
  • French: “Église Santa Maria dello Spasimo”
  • German: “Santa Maria dello Spasimo”
  • Italian: “Chiesa dello Spasimo”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Maria dello Spasimo”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria dello Spasimo”
  • Italian: “complesso monumentale Santa Maria dello Spasimo”
  • Italian: “Santa Maria dello Spasimo”
  • Italian: “spasimo”
  • Russian: “Санта-Мария-делло-Спазимо”

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