Sant'Agostino di Catania

Chiesa di Sant' Agostino Church

Catania, Sicily, Italy

"The church of Sant'Agostino was built in the central area of ​​the city. A splendid example of the Catanese Baroque, it was built in 1615 on the design and work of G. Palazzotto, who kept faith with his architectural style, making a valuable contribution to the city of Catania. It was originally dedicated to St. James and only later was dedicated to St. Augustine. In 1637 the Augustinian friars, to approach the inhabited center, flanked their convent to the building, moving from a place near the church of S. Domenico, outside the urban nucleus.

Entrance

"Rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693, the church has a single nave plan and a baroque façade. The interior is embellished by the ancient high altar, made of marble with wooden Crucifix. Then there are six side chapels with marble altars, adorned with statues depicting St. Augustine, St. Heart, St. Francis of Assisi and Our Lady of Fatima, works of Giuseppe Stuflesser from Ortisei.

The entrance to the Church, raised above the road surface, has four columns in Corinthian style and a symmetry between the lower and upper part of the building. At the top we find a window grafted on columns that facilitates the entry of sunlight into it. On the outer margins there are two statues depicting Saint Augustine who wins the heretics and St. Thomas of Villanova who gives alms to the poor.

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Photos: Taken by RW  in Oct. 2018 with Iphone while travelling in Italy.

Link 1: https://www.google.ca/search?q=Chies+S.Agostina,+G.+Pallazzotto,+sicily&rlz=1C1KYPB_enCA770CA770&tbm

Link 2: http://www.cassiciaco.it/navigazione/monachesimo/chiese/italia/sicilia/catania.html

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