the Church

Consecrated in 1794 after several hardships that led to the blockade or slowdown of the works several times, the Church of San Pasquale Baylon is one of the Christian places of worship most dear to Taranto.

Originally an example of late eighteenth-century architecture, the structure appears today, after countless restoration works, as the result of the superimposition of different styles and decorative elements that are not always in harmony with each other.

The current façade, which replaced the original one, is dated to 1937 and was designed by Cesare Bazzani, an important Roman architect of the twenty years and designer of many other valuable Tarantine architectures. The interiors are characterized by the Latin cross plan with three naves along which some decorated altars and two votive chapels open. The one on the left side is dedicated to Sant’Egidio da Taranto, while the one on the right side is dedicated to the Madonna del Pozzo di Capurso. The canvas placed on the High Altar depicts the Ecstasy of San Pasquale Baylon and is the work of Domenico Carella, author, moreover, of several other valuable works preserved within the sacred space.

The structure is enriched by a great quality of valuable works of art, especially of the Neapolitan School, among which we cannot fail to mention the Deposition of Olivieri (1689-1752), Il Redentore by Francesco Fracanzano (1612-1656) and a Saint Benedict by Luca Giordano (1634-1705).

the picture gallery

Adjacent to the church, and housed in the rooms once used for the sacristy, is the "Pinacoteca Museo Sant’Egidio" which collects important paintings (especially from the Neapolitan school of the eighteenth century) and sacred objects.

Find out more about the collection of paintings kept inside the Pinacoteca by clicking on the appropriate card.