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CASTIGLIONE DI SICILIA

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Castiglione di Sicilia is a city at 621m a.s.l. set on a rocky spur overlooking the Alcantara Valley. It totals some 5,000 inhabitants.

THE CITY

The Mother Church – The tour of the city can begin with the Mother Church, dedicated to Saint Peter. It has a latin-cross plan divided into three naves with polychrome marbles. Several worth-seeing pieces of art adorn it, like the three paintings of San Biagio, the Virgin and the Adultera, a precious sundial and a wooden Holy Crucifix. Its concave façade is complete with a campanile made of lava stone. The chancel contains a fine wooden organ.

Minor churches and surroundings – The city is home to other worth-mentioning places such as the Church of the Benedictine Sisters, the church of Sant’Antonio and the 1700’s church of the Madonna della Catena.

Castel Leone – The Leone Castle, today reduced to few ruins, dominates the small town. Nestled atop a high rocky spur, it served as a guarding post since the antiquity. It offers a beautiful sight of the town and the Etna volcano. To the East, the remains of a fortress of the 8th century BC are visible.

The city has a Medieval design, surviving a terrible earthquake in 1693 and characterized by narrow streets around the main square Piazza Lauria. The bridge over the Alcantara River is of the same epoch, hence called Ponte Medievale.

The remains of a 7th-9th century Byzantine Church called “Cuba” are located off town, along the way to Mojo Alcantara.

HISTORY

Founded by refugees from Naxos in 496 BC, Castiglione di Sicilia was destroyed by the troops of Syracusan tyrant Dionysius I. It was successively ruled by the Roman, the Byzantine, the Norman and the Swabian. During the Middle Age, it was a feudal belonged to Roger of Lauria.

A number of relics scattered throughout its territory testify to its ancient past. Among these are the ruins of a Greek acropolis, of a small Byzantine temple, of a Saracen tower and of a Norman castle.

TOWNS

Catania
Aci Bonaccorsi
Aci Castello
Aci Catena
Acireale
Aci Sant'antonio
Aci Trezza
Adrano
Belpasso
Biancavilla
Bronte
Calatabiano
Caltagirone
Camporotondo Etneo
Castel Di Judica
Castiglione Di Sicilia
Fiumefreddo Di Sicilia
Giarre
Grammichele
Gravina Di Catania
Licodia Eubea
Linguaglossa
Maletto
Maniace
Mascali
Mascalucia
Mazzarrone
Militello Val Di Catania
Milo
Mineo
Mirabella Imbaccari
Misterbianco
Motta Santa Anastasia
Nicolosi
Palagonia
Paternò
Pedara
Piedimonte Etneo
Raddusa
Ragalna
Ramacca
Randazzo
Riposto
San Cono
San Giovanni La Punta
San Gregorio
San Michele Di Ganzaria
San Pietro Clarenza
Sant'agata Li Battiati
Sant'alfio
Santa Maria Di Licodia
Santa Venerina
Scordia
Trecastagni
Tremestieri Etneo
Valverde
Viagrande
Vizzini
Zafferana Etnea

OTHER LOCALTIES

Il Vulcano Etna
Aci San Filippo
Aci Platani
Monterosso
Santa Maria La Scala
Santa Tecla
Stazzo

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