By a bishop's decree dated 12 July 1909, the 18th of August was chosen as the date to celebrate the Holy Saviour. The celebrations last for days and days and involve all citizens. It begins on the 8th of August with the day of the "Cantata" (song), where bells are rung and cannon shots fired, follo...

The entrance to the chiesa madre di San Nicolò e del Santissimo Salvatore (Mother Church of St. Nicholas and the Holy Saviour) is above street level and is accessed by two lateral staircases. The façade is divided horizontally into three levels. The first level includes the large central portal,...

The chiesa madre di San Nicolò e del Santissimo Salvatore (Mother Church of St. Nicholas and the Holy Saviour) is located on the corner of Via Umberto I and Via Matrice. It is the result of a long and complex reconstruction following the earthquake of 1693. Three years after the earthquake the Bi...

Inside the [approfondimenti id="21609" testo_link="courtyard"] of the Barresi-Branciforte castle is the Fontana della Ninfa Zizza (Fountain of the Nymph Zizza), dating back to 1607. The rich family, who was very attentive to its citizens, funded a series of public works. It was responsible for build...

During the feudal dominion of the Barresi-Branciforte family, the town of Militello in Val di Catania underwent remarkable restoration and reorganisation. The enlightened prince Francesco Branciforte married Joanna of Austria, granddaughter of Charles V and cousin of the King of Spain, then launche...

The town of Militello in Val di Catania, once called Militello in Val di Noto, is one of the centres rebuilt on a new site following the great earthquake of 1693. Located in the northern part of the Hyblaean Mountains, it was rebuilt in a grid layout further upstream but still nearby the former sit...