Saint Francis of Sales House
Erice
Small and amazing oratory founded for the conduct of spiritual exercises and where they were hosted by famous people during their stays in Erice. The House is dedicated to St. Francis de Sales as ...
Various kinds of monuments enrich the villages and towns of western Sicily.
Sacred art masterpieces of various historical ages hide inside religious and ecclesiastical monuments of high historical value. Monumental churches, convents, churches and votive shrines, are places where the religious sentiment blends with typical architectural styles.
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Ruins of the monastery of the SS. Savior
Erice
This place has a double history: noble and religious. Originally, in fact, the building was the palace of Count Chiaramonte, who gave it in 1290 to the Benedictine nuns to make it a monastery. Des...
Church and Convent of Carmine
Erice
It is due to the testamentary will of Bernardo Militari - archpriest of the Matrix of Erice - the foundation of this church and its Carmelite convent in 1423. The church overlooks the Piazza del Carmi...
Church of Sant'Orsola or Addolorata
Erice
A church to discover in its many details, with its front garden surrounded by a wall that amplifies the charm. Dedicated to St. Ursula, the church has very ancient origins, but was enlarged in 1450...
Chiesa Madre and Torre Campanaria
Erice
Guardians of ancient beauty. Today the church, in addition to its architectural value, displays precious works of art. With its suggestive position, the Mother Church is a fascinating palimpses...
Church of San Giuliano
Erice
The Church of San Giuliano is one of the oldest churches in Erice. According to tradition it was built at the behest of the Great Count Roger the Norman to express his gratitude to the Holy Hospitalle...
Church of San Martino
Erice
Founded according to tradition by Count Roger Norman (twelfth century), this church, home of the ancient brotherhood of the same name, which was added the Congregation of Purgatory (1517), is located ...
Church of San Giovanni Battista
Erice
This church probably dating from the twelfth century, with its enviable panoramic position facing Mount Hood, is an iconic element of the monumental landscape ericino. It was the seat of one of th...
Episcopal Palace
Mazara del Vallo
The Bishop's Palace was the residence of the famous Chiaramonte family. At that time it was enriched by mullioned windows and a wooden ceiling now visible in a room. The palace was transformed in 1583...
Monument of San Vito in Piazza della Repubblica
Mazara del Vallo
At the centre of the Piazza della Repubblica there is the marble statue of St. Vito patron saint of Mazara, built by Ignazio Marabitti in 1771. Elegant eighteenth-century buildings rise around the sta...
Church and Monastery of San Michele
Mazara del Vallo
The Monastery of San Michele was built during the reign of Roger I. It is located within the Giudecca district and overlooks the homonymous square. The church of eighteenth-century Rococo style is enr...
Church of Santa Veneranda
Mazara del Vallo
The church of Santa Veneranda rises on a nucleus of Norman era, originally connected to a Benedictine convent of which no evidence remains. The church was restored in '500, of which remains a beautifu...
Episcopal Palace
Mazara del Vallo
Monument of San Vito in Piazza della Repubblica
Mazara del Vallo
Church and Monastery of San Michele
Mazara del Vallo
Church of Santa Veneranda
Mazara del Vallo
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