Chiesa Maria SS. di tutte le Grazie
Alia
(24 Km)
The Church of All Graces was built between 1630 and 1639. The building is in late Renaissance style, with arches and round and some decorative elements in Baroque style, among which stand out the stuccoes of the apse with gold reliefs.
Archi Feudali
Alia
(24 Km)
The feudal arches were built in the middle of the last century and their history is closely linked to the power of the Guccione family. In fact, in 1852, they had the arches built on a public road in order to connect their homes.
Museo Etnoantropologico
Alia
(24 Km)
The Ethnoanthropological Museum of Alia is located in the “Pittà” house. The museum houses objects from private collections and testifies to the agro-pastoral culture of the city. In fact, the museum exhibits tools and tools in use in the past centuries, necessary for the processing of iron, wheat, care for cattle and craft creations. The collection was divided into four sections.
Museum
Bagheria
(25 Km)
The Museum was founded in 1997 by the current director Ezio Pagano. The main intention is to make contemporary Sicilian artists known. There we can find paintings, sculptures by Carla Accardi, Augusto Perez, Salvatore Scarpitta and many others. The Museum is extremely modern, equipped with a rich library and also a video library that tries to promote video art.
Villa Valguarnera
Bagheria
(24 Km)
Villa Valguarnera was built with the request of the Valguarnera princes in 1712 by the architects Tommaso Maria Napoli, Vincenzo Fiorelli and Giovanni Del Frago. The construction of this building is linked to the occultism that is perceived both by the planimetric model and the iconography shown in the image of the Alchemical Opera. Inside the garden of the villa there are two “coffee houses” in neoclassical style frescoed.
Eremo San Bernardo o Castello Sottano
Corleone
(16 Km)
The Hermitage is located in the basin area, called “rock of males”. It was part of a castle divided into two parts, the high and the low one. The construction was managed by the Capuchin Friars. It is a real particularity that deserves to be seen.
Torre del Castello Soprano
Corleone
(15 Km)
The Tower of the Soprano Castle is the only part still clearly visible structurally that has arrived until today. This construction dates back to the second half of the 13th century and was erected on a cliff, to defend and control the various settlements in the area. But in general, there are only ruins of the structure.
Castello Sottano
Corleone
(15 Km)
Castello Sottano was built around the 13th century with the function of defending and controlling the settlement created by the arrival of the Lombards. The building is located in an elevated position from the town. The fortress was used as a prison until the post-war period and is currently home to the Franciscan Friars.
Castello di Ficuzza
Corleone
(8 Km)
The Castle of Ficuzza was built by King Ferdinand of Bourbon at the end of the eighteenth century. The structure was built under the project of the architect Giuseppe Venanzio Marvuglia. One of the main purposes for which it was used was to dwell for the holiday periods for the Sicilian nobles. It is in typical neoclassical style and is particularly extensive and massive. It recalls, in fact, the Royal Palace of Caserta.
Torre del Castello di Prizzi
Prizzi
(16 Km)
The Tower was part of the castle built in 745 during the period when Sicily was under Byzantine rule. The building was built for reasons of defence against the attacks of the Turks. The castle was composed of three towers of which only one remained. The three-meter-high tower was restored by Matteo Bonello.
Castello di Trabia
Trabia
(21 Km)
The Castle of Trabia, built by the sea, had the function of defense and sighting. It looks like a fortress with crenellated walls and a cylindrical tower. Currently the building has been restored and from its terraces there is a beautiful view of the beach.
Palazzo Filangeri
Villafrati
(5 Km)
Palazzo Filangeri was the baronial seat of the Filangeri family in 700. Characteristic is the iron door, on which the initials of Count S. Marco triumph. Part of the furniture is located in Palermo at Palazzo Mirto.
Chiesa della SS. Trinità
Villafrati
(5 Km)
The Church of SS. Trinity was built between 1750 and 1765. It was enriched with an artistic reed organ, four matroneums and artistic oil paintings and statues, among the authors: Vinci Randazzo, Guastaferro and Corbella.
Fontana a due cannoli
Villafrati
(5 Km)
The fountain with two cannoli was donated by Count San Marco in 1849, it is made of cast iron, it has artistic workmanship and coat of arms of the Counts Filangeri. Characteristic are the two cannoli, in the shape of a dragon head, from which water flows.
Himera - Tempio della Vittoria
Termini Imerese
(34 Km)
The Temple of Victory was located in the ancient city of Himera. The building was built in 480 BC after the epic battle between the Greeks of Sicily and the Carthaginians. During the siege of 409 BC the latter destroyed and set fire the Temple, of which today only a few remains remain. The city plan included the construction of several shrines including the Temenos of Athena, located in the northeastern part of the city. The archaeological area includes the urban area defended by the city walls and the necropolis located along the exit paths.
Torre Battilamano
Termini Imerese
(24 Km)
The Battilamano Tower consists of a room on the ground floor and two rooms on the first floor. Currently, the Tower has become a high quality restaurant that hosts many important events.
Palazzo Guccione
Alia
(24 Km)
Palazzo Guccione is the most important example of residential building of the last century in Alia, built in Art Nouveau style. This was erected in the highest and oldest part of the country, namely in the Rapatello district. The building is eclectic with strong references to Sicilian Liberty.
Statua del Bagnasco
Alia
(24 Km)
The statue of Bagnasco is the oldest and most relevant gentility tomb from a historical-artistic point of view. Belonging to Alia's most famous family, the tomb was built in about 1870, and was dedicated to the memory of Matteo Guccione Martino. This depicts Death, in the form of a young woman with a small scythe in her hand.
Museo della Casa Contadina
Bolognetta
(11 Km)
Museo del Territorio "F. R. Fazio"
Roccapalumba
(17 Km)