Santa Maria Immacolata (Genoa)
Santa Maria Immacolata (Italian: Holy Immaculate Mary ) is a Renaissance- style church in Genoa . It was the first church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception after Pope Pius IX. had formulated this dogma on December 8, 1854 . It is located in the center of Genoa on Via Assarotti .
history
During the Second World War , the church building was badly damaged in air raids in November 1942 and August 1943.
The facade of the building, which is adorned with valuable ornaments , sculptures and mosaics, is of particular value . The interior is shaped like a Greek cross with a wide three-aisle and eight chapels .
Furnishing
Among the decorations there is a wooden crucifix from the 17th century, the frescoes depicting the Madonna of the Rosary and Saints Dominic and Catherine , and the wooden choir stalls .
organ
The large organ was built in 1890 by the organ builder William George Trice. The instrument was the first in Italy with electric action . In 1929 the organ was restored and expanded by Lorenzo Balbiani. Today it has 57 stops on four manual works and a pedal . The actions are electro-pneumatic .
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information on the organ (Italian) ( Memento from December 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
Coordinates: 44 ° 24 ′ 42.3 " N , 8 ° 56 ′ 29" E