Sacro Cuore, Gothic Revival church building in Pescara, Italy

Sacro Cuore is a Gothic Revival church in Pescara with a tripartite brick facade topped by pinnacles, a large splayed round arch and a pseudo-Romanesque portal with a mosaic lunette. Its three naves are divided by clustered pilasters with stucco capitals and crossed ribs in the vaults, and a rose window sits on the central axis. The bell tower has a white stone belfry with four corner pinnacles and an octagonal drum with windows.

Begun in 1886 by the architect Porta of Turin, the church replaced the too-small Sant'Anna on Viale Bovio and served as the main church of Castellammare Adriatico until the town was merged into Pescara in 1927. The bell tower was completed in 1934; damaged in the 1943 Allied bombings, it was soon restored and given a new peal of four bells cast by the Mari foundry of Torre de' Passeri using moulds from the Pasqualini foundry of Fermo. In 2016 it was classified as a diocesan sanctuary.

The church serves as a living place of worship for the city's faithful, where regular masses bring people together for prayer and reflection. The name refers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a central devotion in Catholic practice that shapes both how the building looks and how it is used by visitors.

The church welcomes visitors during daytime hours to explore the architecture and interior, and to attend services if interested. It is respectful to be quiet and dress modestly when visiting during religious ceremonies or times of active worship.

The bell tower, completed in 1934, collapsed onto the buildings along the Corso during the 1943 Allied bombings. The Germans had requisitioned the bells, but the tower was soon rebuilt and a new peal of four bells was cast by the Mari foundry of Torre de' Passeri using moulds from the Pasqualini foundry of Fermo.