VISIT THE CHURCHES

In the not too distant past, almost every building had a church attached to it, more or less small, more or less important, more or less rich. It seems like a lot, but if you dig deep, each cult has its own story, each church has something to tell, and each one enriches our knowledge of a place and its traditions: all we have to do is choose which, among the many stories, we want to hear.

VISIT OPENINGS: 

DECEMBER 2025 - JANUARY 2026:

1) CATHEDRAL S.GIOVANNI BATTISTA: 10:00 – 19:30 

2) DUOMO SAN GIORGIO: 10:00 – 19:30 (5-8 dec; 13-14 dec; 20-21 dec; 24 dec-6 jan; 10 e 11 jan) 

3) SAN FILIPPO NERI: 10:30 – 13:30 e 15:30 – 20:00 (5-8 dec; 13-14 dec; 20-21 dec; 26-31 dec; 2-6 jan); 10:00 – 13:00 (24 dec) e 15:30 – 20:00 (25 dec; 1 jan) 

4) ANIME SS. DEL PURGATORIO: 10:00 – 13:00 (24 dec) e 15:30 – 20:00 (25 dec; 1 jan);  10:00 – 13:00 e 15:30 – 20:00 (26-31 dec; 2-6 jan; 10-11 jan)  

5) S. MARIA MADDALENA: 10:00 – 13:00 (24 dec) e 15:30 – 20:00 (25 dec; 1 jan);  10:00 – 13:00 e 15:30 – 20:00 (26-31 dec; 2-6 jan; 10-11 jan)

6) SS. TROVATO: 10:00 – 13:00 (24 dec) e 15:30 – 20:00 (25 dec; 1 jan);  10:00 – 13:00 e 15:30 – 20:00 (26-31 dec; 2-6 jan; 10-11 jan)

The church of Our Lady of Sorrows

An all-female type of education

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Ecce Homo church and Cambellotti’s windows

Its imposing façade and tower stand at the top of Via Ecce Homo, overlooking the surrounding countryside.

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Maddalena

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Purgatorio

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The church of Sant’Agata dei Padri Cappuccini, with Pietro Novelli’s masterpiece

The Capuchin Fathers moved to this majestic building 1607, located in the Iblei gardens.

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St James the Apostle and the unmovable crucifix

A church dedicated to one of the most famous warrior saints, St James, whose name is also given to the confraternity which runs the church.

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St James and the Sisters of the Convent

The convent, built in 1588 as an offering by baron Carlo Giavante and his consort for their son to recover from illness, had a church dedicated to St James where the city hall now stands

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Santa Maria delle Scale Church

One of the oldest and most interesting churches in the city.

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