Castles and Historical Buildings - West of Sicily

Castles and Historical Buildings

Dream architecture created to be admired.

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These buildings are testimony to important moments in the history of Sicily, times of multiple invasions and influences of various origins.

Medieval sixteenth and seventeenth centuries walls, mighty fortresses, towers and castles on high grounds characterize several villages in naturally defended, strategic and coastal locations.

Watchtowers

Castellammare del Golfo

Scopello Village, Scopello Baglio

Castellammare del Golfo

Crociferi Palace

Castellammare del Golfo

Castle of Baida

Castellammare del Golfo

Castle of Inici

Castellammare del Golfo

Arab-Norman castle

Castellammare del Golfo

Watchtowers

Castellammare del Golfo
The areas of Castellammare and Scopello are surrounded by watchtowers, generally called "Saracen towers" because they defended against raids and attacks by pirates. Built in the 16th century using blo...

Ancient tuna fishery of Scopello and Faraglioni

Castellammare del Golfo
Sharp cliffs and two stacks, now symbols of the place, dive into the clear waters of the Scopello sea, just a few kilometres from the southern entrance to the Riserva dello Zingaro, amidst the bright ...

Scopello Village, Scopello Baglio

Castellammare del Golfo
On a hill overlooking the sea stands the village of Scopello, named after the Latin "Scopulus," meaning rock or cliff. Scopello also sits on the ancient Roman site of Cetaria, mentioned on many ancien...

Crociferi Palace

Castellammare del Golfo
Palazzo Crociferi, located in front of Villa Comunale Regina Margherita, is now the seat of the Municipality, the auditorium, and the council chamber. It is one of the oldest buildings in the town. It...

Castle of Baida

Castellammare del Golfo
Arriving in the hamlet of Balata di Baida, at the foot of Mount Sparagio about twelve kilometers from Castellammare, one is amazed by the landscape immersed in rural nature with the sea on the horizon...

Castle of Inici

Castellammare del Golfo
Inici Castle is located on the southern slope of Monte Inici in the territory of the municipality of Castellammare del Golfo. In the 16th century, it was owned by the Sanclemente family, barons of Ini...

Arab-Norman castle

Castellammare del Golfo
The Sea Castle is the symbol of Castellammare, so much so that it takes its name from the castle itself. It stands out at one end of the mainland and seems to almost emerge from the sea. It is located...

Tower of Nubia

Paceco
The tower, with a square plan, has three floors reachable by an external staircase, which leads to a terrace above, reaching a total height of about fifteen meters. The ground floor, originally the "p...

Ruins of Poggioreale Antica

Poggioreale
Like a recent Pompeii, ancient Poggioreale is a theatre of ruins between drama and poetry, characterized by the suspension of time: a place of memory that tells the life of a community crystallized be...

Castello Grifeo

Partanna
The Castello del Grifeo was the fulcrum of Partanna’s defensive system and takes its name from the 12th-century fief in which it stood. The imposing building is one of the best-preserved fortresses in...

Piazza Dittatura and Palazzo Comunale (Town Hall)

Salemi
Salemi’s main square takes its name from the “dictatorship” declared by Garibaldi on 14 May 1860, in the name of Victor Emmanuel II. From the Palazzo Comunale, Garibaldi declared Salemi the first capi...

Arab-Norman castle

Salemi
The Arab-Norman castle dominates the monumental landscape of Salemi and is an exceptional example of medieval architecture in the west of Sicily. A first fortification was built in the Norman perio...
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