Based on its architectural features, the building dates back to the late 18th century and is an integral part of the history of Garibaldi’s epic, to which the town of Calatafimi is linked. This is demonstrated by the two marble plaques affixed to the façade and inside the…
From the plain in front of the Sanctuary of the Holy Crucifix, following Viale Oberdan, you find yourself in a large panoramic square, the Belvedere Francesco Vivona. A prominent figure in the city, Francesco Vivona was a poet and friend of Giovanni Pascoli, who translated Virgil’s Aeneid into…
The Calatafimi Segesta City Hall is located at Piazza Francesco Cangemi 1, in the heart of the city. It is the administrative center of the municipality, housing the offices of the mayor, the municipal council, and the city council. The building is a point of reference for residents,…
About two kilometers from Calatafimi, on the northern slope of the Tre Croci hill, “on the esplanade halfway up the mountain, opposite the ruins of ancient Segesta” stands the Sanctuary of Maria SS.ma di Giubino, one of the most famous Marian sanctuaries in Sicily, whose fame is linked…
Municipal Villa in Piazza Nicolò Mazara Municipal Villa in Piazza Nicolò Mazara Exiting through the side door of the sanctuary of Maria SS. Di Giubino, you find yourself in Piazza del Plebiscito, so named in memory of the “general popular rally held within the church of the historic…
Opposite the former Convent of San Francesco is the “Felice Cavallotti” Municipal Theater. It was built in 1881 by the distinguished Calatafimi citizen, Knight Nicolò Rindello, a patriot and artist who served as City Councilor. The theater’s interior, featuring two tiers of boxes, a gallery, and an auditorium,…
In its remote origins, Eufemio Castle must have been one of the fortified sites built to defend and control the access routes to Segesta. Written documents about it date back only to the mid-12th century, when the Arab traveler and geographer Idrisi described it as an “ancient castle”…
Traveling along state road 113 from Trapani to Calatafimi, you reach a crossroads leading to the hill known as “Pianto Romano,” where the eponymous “Ossuary” stands. It was erected in 1892 to a design by Ernesto Basile on the 32nd anniversary of the battle of May 15, 1860,…