Capuchin Church of St. Antonio of Padua, Taormina

The Capuchin Order settled in Taormina in 1559, by that time there were already four monasteries of other segregations in Taormina, so they were allocated a place outside the city wall, next to the Messina Gate, behind the church of St. Catherine of Alexandria. The church was built around 1400, during the reign of the Aragonese dynasty. By the beginning of the 17th century, the church was already pretty dilapidated and in 1610 the Taormina City Council decided to build a new one (Now it can be seen next to the Karadjo Palace), and sold the old one to the Capuchin monastery. The monks repaired the building and consecrated it in the name of (Chiesa di Sant'Antonio di Padova). The facade and nave have not been rebuilt, so this is one of the oldest churches in Taormina, which has preserved its authentic appearance. Only the small old bell tower has not been preserved, a new one was built in its place in 1932, in which you can see the features of the San Marco Tower in Venice.

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