Santa Maria Della Catena

Name: Santa Maria Della Catena
Address: Piazzetta delle Dogane, 1, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy, Palermo, Italia

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Address :	Piazzetta delle Dogane, 1, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy
Categories :	Catholic church ,
City :	Palermo

Piazzetta delle Dogane, 1, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy

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A	Andrea Russo on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Storica ed antica chiesa nascosta tra le abitazioni che la circondano, sembra tenuta bene e sfortunatamente chiusa al mio passaggio. Historic and ancient church hidden among the houses that surround it, it seems well kept and unfortunately closed to my passage.
D	David Krause (davidkrauseofficial) on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Historische alte Kirche - auch Interessant: Der Name Santa Maria della Catena (Heilige Maria der Kette) geht darauf zurück, dass der Hafen früher jeden Abend von der Kirche aus mit einer Kette abgesperrt wurde. Historic old church - also interesting: The name Santa Maria della Catena (Holy Mary of the Chain) goes back to the fact that the harbor used to be blocked off with a chain every evening from the church.
M	Marco Ferraglioni on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Peccato che è a pagamento della visita, suggestiva chiesa del 1490. Visto 2.5 euro per entrare Too bad that the visit is paid for, a suggestive church dating back to 1490. Visa 2.5 euros to enter
A	Alessandro Cutelli on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Chiesa di origine tardo medievale dedicata alla Madonna della Catena e ubicata nei pressi del porto. Qui infatti, si trovava una lunga catena che veniva tesa fino al "Castello a mare" con lo scopo di proteggere l'ingresso del porto commerciale della città. L'aspetto esterno rivela uno stile rinascimentale con alcuni influssi normanni nell'uso degli archi ribassati del loggione, mentre la struttura interna richiama, nell'uso delle volte a crociera costolonate, la tradizione tardo-gotica italiana. Da non perdere, l'affresco situato nella seconda cappella laterale di destra, raffigurante la Vergine allattante, nota come Madonna delle Grazie, e risalente al XIV sec. d.C. Ai lati dell'affresco mariano vi sono testimonianze di pitture risalenti al periodo post-tridentino, che avevano coperto l'affresco originario per via della nudità del seno della Vergine. L'accesso alla chiesa, al di fuori delle cerimonie religiose, avviene tramite l'acquisto di un biglietto di soli 2,5 €, con possibile sconto se avete già visitato le chiese del circuito palermitano. Late medieval church dedicated to the Madonna della Catena and located near the port. Here, in fact, there was a long chain that was stretched up to the "Castello a mare" with the aim of protecting the entrance to the commercial port of the city. The external aspect reveals a Renaissance style with some Norman influences in the use of the lowered arches of the gallery, while the internal structure recalls, in the use of the ribbed cross vaults, the Italian late-Gothic tradition. Do not miss the fresco located in the second side chapel on the right, depicting the nursing Virgin, known as the Madonna delle Grazie, and dating back to the 14th century. A.D. On the sides of the Marian fresco there are testimonies of paintings dating back to the post-Tridentine period, which had covered the original fresco due to the nakedness of the Virgin's breast. Access to the church, outside of religious ceremonies, is via the purchase of a ticket of only € 2.5, with a possible discount if you have already visited the churches of the Palermo circuit.
S	Souaibou Sané on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Good
G	Giulio Luzzardi on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Well maintained and used for all ceremonies. The location is superb .
T	Turan Kalfa on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ So many beautiful churches in Palermo, one is more interesting than other. Must see city.
K	Kuala Bound on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Built basically in Gothic Catalan style derives its name from a nearby chain blocking entrance to the harbour. Among various tombs there is also a Roman sarcophagus! P.S. Restart is a good idea not so well functioning.