Siculiana is a town and comune in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, southern Italy, 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of the provincial capital Agrigento.

Geography

Siculiana’s 13-kilometre (8 mi) long coast line is largely unspoiled; a protected Regional Nature Reserve has been established in the locality of Torre Salsa for its natural beauty and environmental interest.[3]

Siculiana Marina is a suburban seaside village of Siculiana on the Strait of Sicily. Once an important settlement for maritime trade in the Mediterranean, with a prominent commercial Marketplace emporium, it is now a popular summer resort. The Caricatore (Loading Dock) was still active up to the end of 19th century.[3]

Monuments

The ruins of the once-embattled Castello Chiaramonte, near the coast, is a prominent feature of the landscape.[4] Within the city, the Baroque church Santuario del Santissimo Crocifisso is a well-known landmark. Inside is revered the Black Crucifix, which was moved to the church in 1611 from the castle in which it was previously kept.[5]

People

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Introducing Siculiana, Siculiana on line
  4. ^ "Visitare il Castello". Castello Chiaramonte sec. XIV - Siculiana - Agrigento - Italy (in Italian). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  5. ^ Hoad, Phil (11 December 2023). "A Black Jesus review – religious rites and refugees collide in Sicilian village". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Frank Sivero Biography ((?)-)". Film Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2014.

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