Chiesa di San Francesco, Alghero
Originally built in the 14th century after the arrival of the Minori Friars in Alghero, the Chiesa di San Francesco was renovated in Catalan-Gothic style in the 15thcentury, with Renaissance additions in the 16thcentury.
Originally built in the 14th century after the arrival of the Minori Friars in Alghero, the Chiesa di San Francesco was renovated in Catalan-Gothic style in the 15thcentury, with Renaissance additions in the 16thcentury. One of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in the city, the plain sandstone façade belies its Baroque interiors, which have an 18th century polychrome marble altar of Madonna with the Saints Francis of Assisi and Anthony of Padua. The cloister with 22 columns and octagonal pillars leads to the chapel at the base of the bell tower.
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About Chiesa di San Francesco
Via Carlo Alberto, 46, 07041 Alghero SS, Italy
+39 079 979258
Chiesa di San Francesco and Nearby Sights on Map
Church of St Michael
Dedicated to the patron saint of Alghero, the Chiesa di San Michele or the Church of Saint Michael stands out in the skyline for its multi-colored majolica plated dome, designed in the 17thcentury by Domenico Spotorno
Museo Diocesano d'Arte Sacra
Housed in the Oratory of our Lady of the Rosary in Alghero, the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art showcases precious liturgical treasures of the Cathedral of St Mary and other historic churches in the city
Palazzo d'Albis
The 16thcentury Palazzo d'Albis, also known as Palazzo de Ferrera, is a Catalan-Aragonese style palace that belonged to the Marquis of Bonvehi Pedro de Ferrera, and later the Marquis of Albis
Torre Porta Terra
The Torre Porta a Terra is all that remains of the Porta a Terra, a 14thcentury gate that led into the medieval city through the fortifications
Cattedrale di Santa Maria
Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Mary the Immaculate, the Alghero Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church that functions as the seat of theBishop of Alghero-Bosa
Torre della Maddalena
Along the iconic Sea Walls of Alghero stands the Maddalena Tower, also known as Garibaldi Tower, a circular bastion housing the memorial stone that commemorates the arrival of Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1855 as commander of the Lombard merchant fleet
Torre di San Giovanni di Alghero
Originally known as St Michael's Tower, the Torre di San Giovanni in Alghero was built in the 16th century as part of the city's fortification, and was renovated in the 17thcentury when it was known as the Torre di Mezzo
Museo Casa Manno
The Museo Casa Manno is a house museum dedicated to magistrate, politician and historian Giuseppe Manno who went on to become president of the Senate of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and later the Kingdom of Italy
Museo del Corallo
Housed in the Villa Constantine - a 19thcentury Art Nouveau mansion, the Coral Museum explores the depths of the Mediterranean Sea through the Corallium Rubrum
Torre di Sulis
Named after revolutionary writer Vincenzo Sulis who was solitarily confined here for 22 years, the Torre di Sulis, also known as Torre dello Sperone, is a circular tower with 6 metro thick walls, and an internal helical staircase going all the way to the top