Anime Sante del Purgatorio, Trapani
Anime Sante del Purgatorio is a Baroque church in the historic centre of Trapani, Sicily. It is best known as the custodial home of the Misteri di Trapani, a cycle of sculptural groups used in the city’s annual Good Friday procession.Photo: Danilo sansica, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Trapani, Italy
- Also known as: “Chiesa delle Anime del Purgatorio”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trapani Cathedral and Palazzo Lucatelli.
Trapani Cathedral
Church
Photo: Lelezaff, Public domain.
Trapani Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Lawrence the Martyr, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Trapani in Trapani, Sicily. Originally founded as a community church in the medieval period, it was elevated to cathedral status in 1844. Trapani Cathedral is situated 140 metres northeast of Anime Sante del Purgatorio, Trapani.
Palazzo Lucatelli
Historic building
Photo: Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palazzo Lucatelli is a historic building in central Trapani, Sicily. Founded in 1455 as one of the city’s main hospitals, it remained in medical use until 1968, when services were transferred to the new Sant'Antonio Abate Hospital in Erice. Palazzo Lucatelli is situated 130 metres east of Anime Sante del Purgatorio, Trapani.
Sant’Agostino
Museum
Sant'Agostino, Trapani is a medieval church in the historic centre of Trapani, Sicily, noted for its Gothic façade and rose window, that houses the Polo Espositivo Sant'Agostino, an exhibition space belonging to the Diocese of Trapani. Sant’Agostino is situated 230 metres east of Anime Sante del Purgatorio, Trapani.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Casa, Erice and Nubia.
Santa Casa, Erice
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Erice is a comune in the Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy. The town’s historic centre occupies the site of the ancient city of Eryx, an important religious and cultural centre in antiquity, long associated with pilgrimage. Santa Casa, Erice is situated 3½ km east of Anime Sante del Purgatorio, Trapani.
Nubia
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nubia is a village, which is situated 4 km south of Anime Sante del Purgatorio, Trapani.
Salt Pans of Trapani and Paceco
Photo: Angelo Petrozza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Salt Pans of Trapani and Paceco form a coastal nature reserve in western Sicily, known for traditional salt harvesting, flamingos, and historic windmills.
Anime Sante del Purgatorio, Trapani
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Trapani, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
38.01489° or 38° 0′ 54″ northLongitude
12.50723° or 12° 30′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8FCJ2G74+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 128961992OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q3669255
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Anime Sante del Purgatorio, Trapani” goes by many names.
- Czech: “kostel Anime del Purgatorio”
- Italian: “chiesa delle Anime del Purgatorio”
- Italian: “Chiesa delle Anime del Purgatorio”
- Italian: “chiesa delle Anime Sante del Purgatorio”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de las Almas del Purgatorio (Trapani)”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de las Almas del Purgatorio”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza Purgatorio and Museo G. Perricone.
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