Nicosia - Chiesa del Salvatore - panoramio

Santissimo Salvatore (Holiest Savior) is a

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church located in a rocky hilltop above the town of

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, in the

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, region of

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, Italy.

History and description

A church was erected at this summit circa the year 1100; when that church collapsed in 1607, it was rebuilt. The belltower still retains a Romanesque structure. The church is accessible through a staircase rising from via San Salvatore. The facade of the church has four arches, some including columns from the first church. The interior houses a canvas depicting the ''Madonna della Consolazione'' (1648) by A. Cardella. There is a wooden statue of the ''Transubstantion of Christ'' by Quattrocchi. There is a canvas depicting ''lo Spasimo'' by Nicolò Mirabella.Eco Museo Nicosia
website, entry on church.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Salvatore Nicosia 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy Salvatore, Santissimo