Santa Maria dello Spasimo, Gothic-Renaissance church in Kalsa district, Palermo, Italy
The Santa Maria dello Spasimo has a central nave open to the sky, with four pointed arches separating three naves and large side chapels.
Construction started in 1509 under Pope Julius II but remained unfinished in 1536 due to the need to strengthen city defenses against Turkish threats.
The church housed Raphael's masterwork 'Way to Calvary' until its transfer to Spain, now displayed at the Prado Museum in Madrid.
The deconsecrated church at Via dello Spasimo 35 functions as a cultural center, hosting exhibitions, performances, and the International Jazz School.
The structure changed functions through centuries, serving as a theater, grain storage, lazaretto during the 1624 plague, and civil hospital until 1986.
Location: Palermo
Inception: 1509
Phone: +390918431606
GPS coordinates: 38.11417,13.37194
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:21
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