They share the same foundation history, particularly through the constructions promoted by feudal princes. The route allows you to retrace the concrete role of the feudal lord in the development of the town he founded: not only through beautiful architecture but also thanks to the artworks and sacred furnishings donated to places of worship.
The journey begins in Piazza Madrice in Delia, where the Mother Church of Santa Maria di Loreto stands. Beyond its imposing façade, inside you can admire the reliquary of Saint Rosalia, dating back to 1694 and commissioned by the Lucchesi to the silversmiths of Palermo, the painting of Saint Rosalia interceding for the protection of the town, attributed to Pietro d’Asaro, and finally a baroque wooden frame carved between the late 17th and early 18th century.
The second stop in Delia takes you to the Church of Carmelo, which houses two fine gilded carved wooden frames, probably dating from the first half of the 18th century, only one of which, complete, bears the coat of arms of the Princes of Palagonia.
At this point, the itinerary heads toward Serradifalco, to admire the interventions of the Lo Faso family. The first stop is the Mother Church of San Leonardo Abate, where you can find the reliquary of Saint Leonard and other saints, liturgical vestments, and sacred furnishings. The second stop leads to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, which contains canvases by Vito D’Anna, the Palermo painter of the aristocracy.
The Itinerary of the Princes then continues and ends in San Cataldo, where you can appreciate the contributions of the Galletti family. Inside the Mother Church, the family coat of arms is placed on the vault; two imposing and refined 18th-century frames are located in the “family transept,” where the funerary monuments of Giuseppe Galletti and Nicola Galletti la Grua are housed. Also notable are: the large silver monstrance, repoussé and chiseled by the Palermo silversmith Giuseppe Didaco Russo and commissioned by Giuseppe Galletti in 1719, the precious ivory Crucifix from the same century, carved from a single elephant tusk measuring 70 cm, the liturgical vestments embroidered in gold, and finally the statues of the Immaculate (1689) by an anonymous Palermo artist and of Saint Cataldo, made in 1786.
The final stop is the Capuchin Church, where interesting 18th-century wooden altars are preserved.