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Santa Teresa alla Kalsa

Coordinates: 38°06′56.88″N 13°22′21.72″E / 38.1158000°N 13.3727000°E / 38.1158000; 13.3727000
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Church of Saint Teresa
Chiesa di Santa Teresa alla Kalsa (in Italian)
Facade of the church
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceArchdiocese of Palermo
RiteRoman Rite
Year consecrated1711
Location
LocationPalermo, Italy
Geographic coordinates38°06′56.88″N 13°22′21.72″E / 38.1158000°N 13.3727000°E / 38.1158000; 13.3727000
Architecture
Architect(s)Giacomo Amato
StyleSicilian Baroque
Groundbreaking1686
Completed1700

The Church of Saint Teresa (Italian: Chiesa di Santa Teresa or Santa Teresa alla Kalsa) is a Baroque church of Palermo. It is located in the quarter of the Kalsa, within the historic centre of Palermo.

The church was designed by the palermitan architect Giacomo Amato and was built between 1686 and 1700. It was decorated with works of important artists like Ignazio Marabitti, Guglielmo Borremans, Sebastiano Conca, Giovanni Odazzi, Giuseppe Serpotta and Procopio Serpotta.