Cattolica Eraclea
Agrigento
Cattolica was founded in 1612 by Blasco Isfar et Corillas who named it in honour of his most religious Majesty King Filippo III of Spain. He was immediately promoted to baronial ranking and later to dukedom. The current name was established by a Royal Decree in 1874 that added to the original name that of the ancient Greek colony ‘Eraclea’.
Places to visit in Cattolica Eraclea
Church of Our Lady of Mercy
Churches
Founded in 1630, at the same time as the convent adjacent to the church of the Mercedari priests, by princess Giovanna Isfar et Corillas,...
Church of Saint Anthony the Abbot
Churches
The church of Saint Anthony the Abbot, built in 1608 by Raffadali immigrants, was the first matrix in Cattolica, dedicated to Our Lady of...
Mother Church of the Holy Spirit
Churches
The church, founded in 1745, is one of the most important baroque monuments of all the dioceses. Two arms extend from the single nave and...
Eraclea Minoa
Archaeological areas
Eraclea Minoa was a Greek colony founded by the Selinunte inhabitants. Disputed over by the Syracusans and Carthaginians it was finally...
Bonanno Palace
Palace
An imposing and majestic palace, built at the wishes of prince Giuseppe Bonanno in 1778. The project was inspired by the geometric criteria...
Borsellino's Palace
Palace
The palace of the Borsellino family overlooks Piazza Roma. It was built in 1764 and restored in 1977. The magnificent entrance portal,...
Municipal Palace
Palace
The palace, which houses the town council, was built at the height of the Fascist period, between 1932 and 1934, on the ruins of a ...
Clock Tower
Monuments
The Clock Tower rises up from Piazza Umberto I. It was planned and built in 1903 by the Agrigento-born engineer Donato Mendolia. It is...