Churches and places of worship Caltanissetta

The cathedral of Caltanissetta,founded in 1620,is located in the very historic center.The frescoes by Borremans decorating the central nave are remarkable.Beautiful are also the representations of the archangels.

The abbey now stands in a place where there once was a place of Byzantine worship. Consecrated in 1153 and folllowingly entrusted to the Augustinian Friars, it is the first parish in the city of Caltanissetta.

Built in the fifteenth century in the "Angeli" district,it has a concave design in the center and convex to the sides.The canvas located inside,showing Our Lady of the Rosary of the Tuscan painter Filippo Paladini,is precious and beautiful.

In front of the cathedral city of Caltanissetta there is a church built in the sixteenth century as a tribute to San Sebastian by the population.The facade is refined and elegant and it is enriched by its columns in Doric, Ionic and Corinthian style.

In the late sixteenth century,the Jesuit order was invited to Caltanisetta and entrusted with the church.In the shape of a Greek cross,and one of the richest in the city with the interior filled with marble decorations and stuccos of fine elegance.

Sanctuary built on top of Monte S. Giuliano, consisting of a bronze statue of the Redeemer who blessing

Situated near the Pietrarossa Castle,the church took its name thanks to the donation of a painting of Our Lady of the Angels,now preserved in the church of Mary's College.

This beautiful church,founded around 1100,is situated in the old part of the historic center.The current appearance of the church is the result of reconstruction after complete destruction during the Second World War.