Sicily
Palermo
Circoscrizione I

Church of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio

The Church of St. Mary of the Admiral, also called Martorana, is the seat of the Parish of San Nicolò dei Greci, overlooking the , next to the Norman church of and facing the Baroque church of , in , Italy.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Catholic
  • Description: church in Palermo, Italy
  • Also known as: “Eglise de la Martorana”, “Martorana”, and “Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio (La Martorana)”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of San Cataldo and Palazzo Pretorio.

Church
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The is a Catholic church located at Piazza Bellini, in central , , . Erected in 1154 as a notable example of the Arab-Norman architecture which flourished in under Norman rule on the island, the church is annexed to that of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio.

Public building
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The Praetorian Palace, also known as Palace of the Eagles, is a palace of . The building has an important role in the political life of the city, since it houses the mayor and the offices of the municipality of Palermo.

Square
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is at the limits of the district of , near the corner of Cassaro with Via Maqueda, just a few meters from the , the intersection where all the four ancient quarters intersect, in the city of , region of , Italy. is situated 110 metres northwest of Church of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albergaria, Palermo and Castellammare, 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 .

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.

Church of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio

Latitude
38.11474° or 38° 6′ 53″ north
Longitude
13.36289° or 13° 21′ 46″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Inception
1143
Open location code
8FCM4977+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 86870886
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
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tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
11822512
Wiki­data ID
Q1644597
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Church of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kisha e Shën Kollit e Arbëreshëve”
  • Albanian: “Kisha e Shën Kollit të Arbëreshëve”
  • Chinese: “海军元帅圣母教堂”
  • Czech: “kostel Martorana”
  • Dutch: “Martorana”
  • Dutch: “Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه مارتورانا”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo Sankta Maria de la Admiralo”
  • Finnish: “Martorana”
  • Finnish: “Martoranan kirkko”
  • French: “église de la Martorana de Palerme”
  • French: “Église de la Martorana”
  • French: “Église de Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio”
  • Galician: “La Martorana”
  • German: “Martorana”
  • German: “Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio”
  • Greek: “Μαρτοράνα”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית סנטה מריה דל’אמיראליו”
  • Hebrew: “לה מרטורנה”
  • Hungarian: “Martorana”
  • Italian: “chiesa della Martorana”
  • Italian: “Chiesa della Martorana”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio”
  • Italian: “Martorana”
  • Italian: “Parrocchia San Nicolò degli Italo-Albanesi”
  • Italian: “Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio”
  • Japanese: “マルトラーナ教会”
  • Korean: “산타 마리아 교회”
  • Persian: “کلیسای سانتا ماریا دل‌آمریگالیو”
  • Piemontese: “Cesa ëd Santa Marìa dl’Amiraj”
  • Polish: “Kościół Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio”
  • Russian: “Марторана”
  • Sicilian: “Chiesia dâ Marturana”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio”
  • Spanish: “Concatedral de Santa Maria del Almirante”
  • Spanish: “Concatedral de Santa María del Almirante”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio”
  • Swedish: “La Martorana”
  • Tagalog: “Simbahan ng Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio”
  • Turkish: “Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio”
  • Ukrainian: “Кафедральний Собор Святого Миколая Грецького”
  • Ukrainian: “Марторана”

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