Chiesa di San Domenico
Chiesa di San Domenico
4.5
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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This baroque church, built in 1640, is noted for its bell-tower decorated with Maiolica ceramic tiles from Caltagirone.
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clarit92
Sciacca, Italy259 contributions
Dec 2023 • Friends
It's a must-visit place:
It's worth it for the beauty of the square, the church, the internal cloister.
Furthermore, visiting the part dedicated to Judge Falcone is truly exciting.
Entrance to the church is free, while there is a fee for the cloister.
It's worth it for the beauty of the square, the church, the internal cloister.
Furthermore, visiting the part dedicated to Judge Falcone is truly exciting.
Entrance to the church is free, while there is a fee for the cloister.
Written 7 January 2024
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Popeye1111
New Caledonia797 contributions
June 2024 • Solo
A bit like the pantheon of Palermo, many personalities are buried there, including Judge Falcone, his tombstone is covered with words from grateful Palermo residents. Very moving!
Remarkable baroque-style chapels to also appreciate
Remarkable baroque-style chapels to also appreciate
Written 5 June 2024
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Seeking True Quality
Europe4,803 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
After lunch, as we were returning to the hotel, on Via Roma we once again saw the church we saw several times from our bus: it has a statue on a high column in front of it. We decided to give them a brief visit.
The column turned out to be the Column of Immaculate Conception designed in 1724 by Tommaso Napoli, a friar of the Dominican Order, engineer and mathematician.
The large baroque church is dedicated to Saint Domenic. Despite being late in the afternoon it was full of light.
The column turned out to be the Column of Immaculate Conception designed in 1724 by Tommaso Napoli, a friar of the Dominican Order, engineer and mathematician.
The large baroque church is dedicated to Saint Domenic. Despite being late in the afternoon it was full of light.
Written 26 April 2024
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EESW1
Lincolnshire, UK5,530 contributions
Sept 2018 • Solo
This is the second most important church in Palermo after the cathedral and contains the tombs of many important Sicilian politicians, painters and poets. Although there has been a church and monastery here since the C13th, the present building is C16th, when the old building became too small. Like the Cathedral, the outside is more impressive than the inside with its double pillars and statues.
I found the inside a bit stark and even on a bright sunny day it felt dark.
The church is free to enter, but there is a charge to visit the cloisters.
I found the inside a bit stark and even on a bright sunny day it felt dark.
The church is free to enter, but there is a charge to visit the cloisters.
Written 3 December 2018
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Debbie M
Littlehampton, UK1,929 contributions
The San Domenico Basilica is located in Piazza San Domenico, off Via Roma. I originally looked out for it as a landmark for locating the adjacent Vucciria Market and was unprepared for how amazing the architecture was. The outer appearance has been changed several times over the last few hundred years and the frontage is now Baroque with twin belltowers and flanked with pillars and statues.
Stepping inside, I was again amazed as the interior was so much larger than I had expected. A lot of the interior in the main Section is unadorned, which highlights the beautiful architecture. The Chapels are a complete contrast, and are beautifully ornate, particularly the Chapel dedicated to the Oneto di Sperlinga family with it's marble decorations and a Statue of St Joseph.
I'm not usually very interested in Churches but the beautiful exterior architecture drew me in!
San Domenico is only open in the mornings.
Stepping inside, I was again amazed as the interior was so much larger than I had expected. A lot of the interior in the main Section is unadorned, which highlights the beautiful architecture. The Chapels are a complete contrast, and are beautifully ornate, particularly the Chapel dedicated to the Oneto di Sperlinga family with it's marble decorations and a Statue of St Joseph.
I'm not usually very interested in Churches but the beautiful exterior architecture drew me in!
San Domenico is only open in the mornings.
Written 21 October 2007
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Jackief1962
Sydney, Australia145 contributions
June 2019 • Couples
Apparently his is the second most important church in Palermo after the cathedral. It has the tombs of many important Sicilian politicians, painters and poets. It is well worth a look.
Written 3 July 2019
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Kevin J
London, UK425 contributions
June 2022
Yet another impressive church, very stylish & colourful, with mosaics aplenty for your weary eyes. A cool respite from the hot sun
Written 7 June 2022
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Joe L
208 contributions
Apr 2022
This place will blow your mind with its beauty and glittering interior. Worth a visit just to see it.
Written 6 May 2022
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AlexSwallow
Sheffield, UK1,656 contributions
Jan 2020
This church is on one of the main roads that run through the city centre, so we had passed it a number of times before we went in.
My favourite part of it was being able to pay my respects to Mr Falcone, who from all I have read about him was an amazing man.
My favourite part of it was being able to pay my respects to Mr Falcone, who from all I have read about him was an amazing man.
Written 3 September 2020
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Elena P
Guadalajara, Mexico4,975 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
This is another church in Palermo city, one made of marble and impressive by itself in terms of work and details.
Written 27 April 2018
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Vorrei sapere domani, Mercoledì 12 Agosto a che ora chiuderà la chiesa
Written 11 August 2020
Per cortesia vorrei sapere gli orari. Grazie
Written 27 February 2017
Mary M
Denver, Colorado
I would like to know about my ancesters that were born and raised in and around Palermo. Do you have birth records?
please advise...
Written 1 October 2015
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