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Church of San Francesco, Naro

Church of San Francesco, Naro

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Church of San Francesco, Naro

Name: Church of San Francesco, Naro
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Location: Naro, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

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1. Comitini Tunnel – Old Favara Railway Station loop from Canicattì

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04:35

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2. Church of San Francesco, Naro – Naro Town Hall loop from San Michele

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03:07

760m

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3. Collegio di Maria – Church of Saint Lucia loop from Favara

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🇮🇹 Gius-Mundo 🇪🇺

October 17, 2022

The original structure of the church was built in the 13th century and after being revived several times over the centuries, its current structure was built in 1635. The façade, rich in mannerist and Spanish decorative elements (niches, caryatids, sculptures, masks, etc.), dates back to the 12th century. The interior is characterized by a single nave, surmounted by a large barrel vault frescoed by Domenico Provenzani. In addition, the church preserves inside paintings by Vito D'Anna (1718-1769), by Fra 'Felice di Sambuca (1734-1805) depicting San Francesco, and by Eugenio Ragalbuto located at the sides of the entrance, representing La buona Morte and Bad Death. In the sacristy there is a black marble sink that takes up the scene of San Francesco receiving the stigmata and also of the beautiful wooden cabinets depicting scenes of the Via Crucis, made by a local craftsman.
Next to the church there is the former convent. With the suppression of the religious corporations in 1866, the Franciscan friars were expelled and the convent was transformed into the seat of the town hall; other rooms are occupied by the Feliciana Library. The eighteenth-century cloister of the current Town Hall also belonged to the former convent; it is delimited by a row of columns that give rise to 16 arches.

source: comune.naro.ag.it

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Giuseppe Gallea

March 7, 2024

The imposing church of San Francesco overlooks the square of Naro

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Location: Naro, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

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Church of San Francesco, Naro

1. Comitini Tunnel – Old Favara Railway Station loop from Canicattì

2. Church of San Francesco, Naro – Naro Town Hall loop from San Michele

3. Collegio di Maria – Church of Saint Lucia loop from Favara

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