San Francesco all'Immacolata, church building in Comiso, Italy
San Francesco all'Immacolata is a church building in Comiso featuring Spanish Gothic architecture dating from the early 1500s. The structure consists of a single nave with plain stone walls, a simple portal framed by columns, and a round window above the entrance.
Construction of the church took place between 1549 and 1571, largely rebuilding an earlier structure while keeping the outer walls intact. Major restoration work was undertaken in the 1930s by archaeologist Biagio Pace to return it to its original appearance.
The church has served as a spiritual center for Comiso's community for centuries and continues to host religious practices and local traditions today. Its modest interior with a single nave creates a space where visitors can focus on the artworks and feel connected to the devotion of those who built it.
The church is located on Piazza San Francesco in central Comiso and is easily accessible on foot. The interior is open for visitors to explore at their own pace while viewing the artworks and the Naselli family tomb.
The Naselli family chapel inside the church has a distinctive shape that transitions from square at its base to octagonal as it rises, topped with a small rounded dome. This unusual design shows the skill of builders who shaped the structure across several centuries of work and restoration.
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