MILITELLO IN VAL DI CATANIA
Generic information
Province of: Catania
Elevation: m
Population:
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 37.275894
Longitude: 14.794336
Map
Web site
Url: http://www.comunemilitello.it
Italian version: www.sicilianelmondo.com
Photos
Description
Militello in Val di Catania (Sicilian: Militeddu) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 35 km southwest of Catania, on the last slopes of the Iblean Mountains. It has a railways station on the line Catania-Gela.
Militello in Val di Catania borders the following municipalities: Francofonte, Lentini, Mineo, Palagonia, Scordia, Vizzini.
History
The golden age of Militello was during the early 17th century, under the government of Prince Francesco Branciforte.
Main sights
Together with other cities of the Val di Noto, Militello has been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List. Its main artistical attractions include:
Churches
* Mother Church of San Nicolò and Santissimo Salvatore (18th century)
* Santa Maria la Vetere, with a 1506 portal by Antonello Gagini
* Madonna della Catena (17th century), with a 16th century niche
* Abbey of San Benedetto (17th century)
* Sant'Antonio da Padova, with a bell tower from 1719
* Santa Maria della Stella (18th century)
* Santissimi Angeli Custodi late 18th century, with a precious ceramics pavement
Palaces
* Barresi Branciforte Castle, with the Fountain of the Nymph Zizza (17th century)
* Palazzo Baldanza-Denaro (17th century)
* Palazzo Niceforo (18th century)
* Palazzo Baldanza (19th century)
* Palazzo Majorana della Nicchiara
* Palazzo Tineo
* Palazzo Reburdone
* Palazzo Reina
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