Oratorio del Rosario di Santa Cita
A Baroque stucco masterpiece by the sculptor Giacomo Serpotta. Its white reliefs, including a battle scene from the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, are as delicate as lace.
The Oratory of the Rosary of Santa Cita was completed after 1686 by the Palermo sculptor Giacomo Serpotta. Its walls are covered entirely in white stucco sculpture, with cherubs, allegorical figures and small three-dimensional scenes illustrating the mysteries of the Rosary, layered one upon another. The large relief on the entrance wall depicting the Battle of Lepanto of 1571 is especially famous. It is often visited together with the nearby Oratory of San Lorenzo, which once housed a famous painting by Caravaggio that was stolen in 1969. Each site costs a few euros, and joint tickets are available.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–18:00 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- La Vucciria
- Antonino Salinas Regional Archaeological Museum
- Santa Caterina Church & Monastery
- Quattro Canti
- Fontana Pretoria
- La Martorana & San Cataldo
- Teatro Massimo
- Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri