Monte di Pietà ou Seralcadi

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Monte di Pietà (en français : Mont-de-piété) ou Seralcadi, également connu orthographié Seralcadio, est un quartier de Palerme, en Sicile. Il s'agit de la troisième des unités de premier niveau de Palerme. Il est situé dans le centre historique de la ville et est l'un des quatre quartiers historiques formant la première Circonscription.

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Sant'Agostino, Palermo

The Church of Saint Augustine is a Gothic church of Palermo. It is located near the market of the Capo, in the quarter of the Seralcadio, within the historic centre of Palermo. The church is also called Santa Rita, because of the devotion to this Augustinian saint. The church was built during the Angevin period replacing an earlier church that dated back to the Hauteville era. The building was subject to subsequent changes over the centuries. In the 18th century the sculptor Giacomo Serpotta created a sumptuous stucco decoration inside the church.

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Piazza Verdi, Palermo

Piazza Verdi, commonly known as Piazza Massimo, is a square of Palermo. At its centre is the sumptuous Teatro Massimo, the biggest opera house of Italy, and the third of Europe after the Opéra National de Paris and the K. K. Hof-Opernhaus in Vienna. The square is located in the heart of the city, near the central Via Maqueda, in the quarter of the Seralcadio, within the historic centre of Palermo. Piazza Verdi was created in 19th century in order to host the new opera house of Palermo.

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Teatro Massimo

The Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele is an opera house and opera company located on the Piazza Verdi in Palermo, Sicily. It was dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II. It is the biggest in Italy, and one of the largest of Europe - the third largest opera house in Europe after the Palais Garnier in Paris, and the K. K. Hof-Opernhaus in Vienna), renowned for its perfect acoustics.

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Sant'Eulalia dei Catalani

Sant'Eulalia dei Catalani is a deconsecrated church, whose Renaissance facade can still be seen on Via Argenteria #19, at the edge of the lively Vucciria market in ancient quarter of Castellammare in central Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy. In a niche in the small piazza in front of the church is a statue of the Genius of Palermo, sculpted by Pietro di Bonitate in 1483, and now called Palermu lu Grandi.

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Oratorio di Santa Caterina, Palermo

The Oratory of Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Baroque oratory located attached to the church of Sant'Ignazio all'Olivella, in the quarter of the Castellammare of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy. This oratory was built in 1726 under the patronage of the Confraternity of Santa Caterina, and supposedly set on the site of the former family home of Santa Rosalia. The interior stucco decoration was completed by Giacomo Serpotta and his son Procopio. In the vestibule is a depiction of The Mystical Marriage of St Catherine by Giuseppe Salerno. Flanking the entrance are allegorical statues of Knowledge and Science, two areas of study which the Jesuits wished to stress. Along the wall are small stucco dioramas with episodes of the life of St Catherine. The main altarpiece depicts the Martyrdom of St Catherine also by Salerno. The church also has a Renaissance painting depicting the Madonna and Child by Vincenzo da Pavia. The stalls for the members of the confraternity are also engraved with episodes of the life of St Catherine. Since 1946, the oratory has hosted the Order of the Holy Sepulcher.

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Description

Fondé par les Arabes, il est évoqué par le géographe et voyageur Ibn Hawqa sous le nom de Harat'as Saqalibah (quartier des Slavons). Il prend le nom de Seralcadi (Sâri al-qâdi) sous domination normande. Il est connu comme Il Capo, en raison de la présence, en son sein, du marché historique du même nom, qui est accessible en traversant Porte Carini. Il est l'un lieux préférés des touristes grâce au marché qui conserve encore beaucoup de ses caractéristiques d'origine. Dans le quartier on trouve également le Musée diocésain.

Monuments

Cathédrale de Palerme Palazzo Arcivescovile Chiesa di Sant'Agostino Chiesa dei Diecimila Martiri Museo Diocesano Teatro Massimo Porte Carini Teatro Nuovo Montevergini Nuova Pretura Museo Diocesano Teatro al Massimo Chiesa dell'Angelo custode

Notes et références

(it) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en italien intitulé « Monte di Pietà o Seralcadi » (voir la liste des auteurs).

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