San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi

San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi is an ancient church in , . While built by the Norman rulers, the architecture has strong Arabic influences. The church in 1119 was attached to a leprosarium, hence the title.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church
  • Also known as: “San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi, Palermo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ponte dell’Ammiraglio and Palermo Sant’Erasmo railway station.

Bridge
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The Admiral's Bridge is a medieval bridge of , located in Piazza Scaffa. It was built over the Oreto River during the era of the Norman Sicily by the ammiratus ammiratorum George of Antioch. is situated 480 metres west of San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi.

Arts center
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is an arts center, which is situated 610 metres north of San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi.

Museum
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is situated 600 metres north of San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi.

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.

San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi

Latitude
38.10369° or 38° 6′ 13″ north
Longitude
13.38028° or 13° 22′ 49″ east
Open location code
8FCM493J+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42414083
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q594603
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սան Ջովանի դեի Լեբրոզի”
  • Chinese: “麻风病院圣若翰堂”
  • Dutch: “San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس يوحنا من الجذام”
  • French: “église Saint-Jean-des-Lépreux de Palerme”
  • French: “Église Saint-Jean-des-Lépreux de Palerme”
  • German: “San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi”
  • Hungarian: “Leprások Keresztelő Szent János-temploma”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi”
  • Polish: “Kościół San Giovanni dei Lebrossi”
  • Russian: “Сан-Джованни-деи-Леббрози”

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Highlights include Villa Bennici and Piazza Ponte dell’Ammiraglio.

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