The church of San Francesco di Paola
Strada D'Azeglio
Parma, May 2024
“The church of San Francesco di Paola, known as the Paolotti, is a deconsecrated Catholic place of worship with baroque forms, located in Strada Massimo D'Azeglio 85/A in Parma, in the province of the same name; together with the adjoining convent, it has been used for civil purposes since 1818. The facade of the church, characterized by two twin bell towers (the Paolotti towers), was built in 1689 by the commander of the Jerusalemites, Count Stefano Sanvitale, based on a design by the Piacenza architect Carlo Virginio Draghi. The church had a single nave, with three side chapels on each side. The order of the Minims was suppressed by the Napoleonic government in 1810 and in 1818 the Duchess Maria Luigia had the complex used as a hospital for ‘madmen’: it maintained this purpose until 1872, when the asylum was transferred to the former ducal palace of Colorno. In 1900, the pediatric hospital was created in the convent, one of the first in Italy, whose departments were transferred to the main hospital in 1927. Since 1936, the convent has hosted some departments of the University of Parma.” (Church of San Francesco di Paola, Wikipedia)
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Beautiful photo!
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