Church of the Most Holy Savior in Sant'Angelo di Brolo

La Church of the Most Holy Savior in Sant'Angelo di Brolo they are located in Piazza San Salvatore, in the small town of the Metropolitan City of Messina.

The sacred building, built in the fifteenth century and then renovated in 1701, has been an important point of reference for the local religious community since its creation and has become even more so since 2007, the year in which the church became headquarters of the Museum of Sacred Art.

Today the Church of the Most Holy Savior is open to the faithful during mass times and to tourists who wish to visit its interior, while the Museum is open to visitors curious to learn more about the history of Sant'Angelo di Brolo.

The Museum of Sacred Art was born on the initiative of the Parish of Santa Maria of the diocese of Patti and displays sacred furnishings, vestments and handcrafted works that testify to the skill of local artists and a significant part of the history of Sant'Angelo di Brolo.

The architecture of the Church of the Santissimo Salvatore and the Museum of Sacred Art in Sant'Angelo di Brolo

The Church of the Santissimo Salvatore and the Museum of Sacred Art in Sant'Angelo di Brolo show visitors architectural beauties and works of the past, making the place of worship the seat of an important cultural initiative. The space dedicated to the exhibition is located in the Church itself, such as in the rooms of the Sacristy, but the building itself is an important testimony of local religious life.

The facade of the Church is divided by columns which indicate the presence of three internal naves. The stone columns are surmounted by Corinthian capitals and between these there are the access portals. In the upper order there is a large rectangular window surmounted by the entablature.

Going up the large double-volute marble staircase, you enter the Church, where there are columns with Corinthian capitals that form arches, marking the spaces of the three internal naves; the floor is covered with red, white and gray marbles that create geometric designs.

The walls are plastered in white and there are no canvases, but blind arches that house some of the museum's objects, such as vestments or finely embroidered fabrics.

In the sacristy there are many sacred furnishings, especially in silver, as well as paintings and sculptures.

What to do in the Church of the Most Holy Savior in Sant'Angelo di Brolo and in the surrounding area

The Church of the Most Holy Savior is a place of worship open to the faithful who wish to gather in prayer or attend Mass, which is why all visitors who want to follow the function are welcome together with the members of the community. Furthermore, tourists who want to stay in the Church to admire its beauty will also discover the Museum of Sacred Art, an opportunity to increase their historical knowledge of the place and also to stimulate and enrich their spirituality.

Piazza San Salvatore, overlooked by the Church and the Museum, is located in the northern area of ​​the village, not far from Piazza Santa Maria, where there is the Mother Church of Sant'Angelo di Brolo. Among the other places of worship in the town, we recommend that you also stop at the Monastery of San Michele Arcangelo and Cloister of the former Convent of San Francesco, where you can also visit the Museum of Angels.

Sant'Angelo di Brolo is a town with about 2.800 inhabitants, but the size of the village should not deceive you: there are many interesting attractions for tourists, including those that can be reached in the surrounding area, such as the Zita stone around which revolves the legend of a mysterious treasure or the Fosso di Franco, another legendary place to visit for those who love to know all the popular stories handed down in the area. In the fraction of Piano Croce, about 3 km from the village, you can also visit the Medieval complex of Sant'Angelo, With the Saracen Tower.

From the Church of the Santissimo Salvatore and the Museum of Sacred Art of Sant'Angelo di Brolo it is also possible to leave for a longer journey, towards the sea: the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily offers you beautiful beaches such as those of Capo d'Orlando, Brolo or Calanovella , all less than 20 km from the town. If you want to go further away, Messina can be reached in about an hour by car. Here you can discover the Cathedral, the Church of the Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani and the Forte Gonzaga.

How is it possible to get to Sant'Angelo di Brolo

Sant'Angelo di Brolo, in the Metropolitan City of Messina, can be easily reached both by car and by train: by car, you can take the A20 Messina-Buonfornello up to the exit for Brolo-Capo d'Orlando east, 5 km from the town; on the train, get off at Patti-S. Piero Patti, where with bus and shuttles continue for 8 km to Sant'Angelo di Brolo.