Immacolata Concezione al Capo explained

Building Name:Church of the Immaculate Conception
Native Name:Chiesa dell'Immacolata Concezione al Capo
Location:Palermo, Italy
Coordinates:38.1186°N 13.3643°W
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Rite:Roman Rite
Province:Archdiocese of Palermo
Architecture:yes
Architect:Antonio Muttone
Architecture Style:Sicilian Baroque
Groundbreaking:1604
Year Completed:1740

The Church of the Immaculate Conception (Italian: Chiesa dell'Immacolata Concezione or Immacolata Concezione al Capo) is a Baroque church of Palermo. It is located on the busy streets composing the markets of the Capo, in the quarter of the Seralcadio, within the historic centre of Palermo.

This monastic church is on via Porta Carini, across the street from the parish church of Sant'Ippolito. It was built between 1604 and 1740 and is finely decorated with many works of Sicilian artists like Giacomo Amato, Pietro Novelli, Olivio Sòzzi, Giuseppe Velasco and Carlo D'Aprile.

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