Santa Teresa alla Kalsa

Church of Saint Teresa
Chiesa di Santa Teresa alla Kalsa (in Italian)
Facade of the church
Basic information
Location Palermo, Italy
Geographic coordinates 38°06′56.88″N 13°22′21.72″E / 38.1158000°N 13.3727000°E / 38.1158000; 13.3727000Coordinates: 38°06′56.88″N 13°22′21.72″E / 38.1158000°N 13.3727000°E / 38.1158000; 13.3727000
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Province Archdiocese of Palermo
Year consecrated 1711
Architectural description
Architect(s) Giacomo Amato
Architectural style Sicilian Baroque
Groundbreaking 1686
Completed 1700

The Church of Saint Teresa (Italian: Chiesa di Santa Teresa or Santa Teresa alla Kalsa) is a Baroque church of Palermo. It is located in the quarter of the Kalsa, within the historic centre of Palermo.

The church was deisgned by the palermitan architect Giacomo Amato and was built between 1686 and 1700. It was decorated with works of important artists like Ignazio Marabitti, Guglielmo Borremans, Sebastiano Conca, Giovanni Odazzi, Giuseppe Serpotta and Procopio Serpotta.


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