Sambuca di Sicilia
Agrigento
Sambuca was founded by the Arabs in around 830 with the name Zabut. During the seventeenth century the town centre was moved away from the Arab zone towards the valley. Here a main axis was initiated, Via del Corso, along which lie all the noble buildings and places of worship. Fortunately during the 1968 Belìce earthquake the town suffered little damage.
Places to visit in Sambuca di Sicilia
Ancient Acqueduct
Monuments
Outside the old urban centre of Zabut rise a set of arches built in tuff stone in the style of the ancient Roman aqueducts. They were...
Mount Adranone Archaeological Area
Archaeological areas
The Mount Adranone archaeological site lies at around 1,000 metres above sea level and 7 km north of the centre of Sambuca. Ancient Adranon...
Resinata Woods
Natural area
The Resinata Wood lies around 4 km from the historic centre of Sambuca and forms, together with Lake Arancio, part of a vast protected area...
Church of the Rosary
Churches
The church of the Rosary, situated in the narrow Saracen streets of the northern part of the town, was founded by a Jesuit and built between...
Church of Our Lady Audience (Church of Carmine)
Churches
The church, built in 1530, lies on the site of a former church dedicated to Saint Anthony the Abbot. The development of the city around...
Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Churches
The Baroque style church of Saint Catherine, which makes up part of the homonym former Benedictine monastery, has a single nave divided by...
Mother Church
Churches
The Mother Church is one of the most important monuments in Sambuca, built in around 1420 on an old part of the Zabut Castle, in the oldest...
Mazzallakkar Fort
Monuments
In the Mulini area, so called for the existence of diverse mills that use the waters from the Rincione stream, lie the remains of a fort...
Tardara Canyon
Natural area
The Tardara Canyon is a natural canyon created by the erosive action of the river Carboj. It was closed off in the 1940’s to create the...
Lake Arancio
Natural area
Lake Arancio is an artificial reservoir built between 1949 and 1952 in an area that lies between the territories of Sambuca, Santa...
"Panitteri Palace" Archaeological Museum
Museums
The “Palazzo Panitteri” Archaeological Museum was inaugurated in 2013 and collects select artefacts originating from the archaeological...
Museum of Sylvie Clavel´s Textile Sculptures
Museums
The Museum of Textile Sculptures exhibits the remarkable art of Sylvie Clavel, a Parisian artist that lived in Sambuca for many years and...
Beccadelli Palace
Palace
Beccadelli Palace was built at the wishes of the Marquises of Sambuca. The most famous representative of this family was Giuseppe Beccadelli...
Palace of the Harp
Palace
The façade of the Town Hall is characterised by a double triumphal arch overlooked by three elegant balconies. Between the two arches surges...
Panitteri Palace
Palace
Panitteri Palace, originally Truncali, is one of the most important monuments in Sambuca. Built as a large outpost tower along the walls...
"Istituzione Gianbecchina" Art Gallery
Picture Gallery
The art gallery, opened in 1997, is located in the Church of San Calogero and has a permanent display of 40 of the 190 pieces of...
"The Idea" Theatre
Theatre
The ‘Idea’ Theatre was built between 1848 and 1851 by a middle class group of art lovers from Sambuca. The structure and the style follow...
