San Cataldo Urban Itinerary

San Cataldo Urban Itinerary

Experience: Churches, History, Villas and Palaces

Route: outdoor, loop

Km: 5,2

Duration: 2 h

Difficulty: easy

Terrain: asphalt

Route suitable: on foot

Ascent / Elevation gain: 147

Descent / Elevation loss: 149

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This urban route starts in front of the statue of Padre Pio, on Corso Sicilia.

With the statue behind you, turn right along the corso and then left onto Via Luigi Einaudi; cross the quaint park and enter Via Trieste, turning right. At the roundabout, go right onto Via Babbaurra, and at the next roundabout turn right again onto Via Giuseppe Impastato. Continue along Via Ugo Foscolo and turn right onto Via Leopardi. Go on until you turn left onto Via Tenente Lombardo, then right onto Via Caramanna. From here enter Via San Nicola by turning right, then turn left toward the Church of Purgatory. From Via Regina Margherita, follow Via Trappeti, enter the alley Vicolo Via del Rosario, and you’ll find the Church of Santa Maria del Rosario on your right. Turn left to walk along Corso Vittorio Emanuele and take Via Filippo Sicurella by turning right. Continue straight and at the fork take Largo Salomone, where the former Fish Market Cultural Center is located.

Continue, and on Via Amico turn right and immediately right again to take the stairs of Via Speranza. On the right you’ll find the small square with the Cannoli Fountain. Continue along Via Cannoli straight to Via Cavour; turn left to visit the Mother Church–Archpriestry of San Cataldo. Next awaits the Furca District via Via Sant’Angelo; then descend Via Bellomo on the left to reach Piazza San Giuseppe with the church of the same name. Go down Via Giuseppe Garibaldi and turn right onto Via Orologio. Climb the maze of steps before you to reach the Clock Tower, and from the square admire the splendid surrounding landscape. Through Vicolo Gatto you arrive at the Church of the Madonna della Catena. From here head to the Calvario Monumental Complex via Via Burcheri and Via Bellini. The route ends at the War Memorial, following the GPX track.

The stages of the itinerary

 
Mother Church – Archpriesthood of San Cataldo
Mother Church – Archpriesthood of San Cataldo
The Mother Church of San Cataldo, located in the heart of the city in Piazza Madrice, is a symbol of faith and history for the local community.
Civic Clock Tower
Civic Clock Tower
It is difficult to determine when the civic tower on the hill once called Tabor was erected. Its function was linked both to territorial control and to the marking of time.
Monumental Complex “Il Calvario”
Monumental Complex “Il Calvario”
Every town has its own Calvary, a sacred place usually located in an isolated and elevated position compared to the settlement.
Church of the Rosary
Church of the Rosary
The Church of the Rosary, built in 1628 on the initiative of the homonymous Confraternity, stands in the center of San Cataldo with its carved limestone façade and curvilinear pediment portal.
Church of Saint Joseph
Church of Saint Joseph
Built around 1660, the current basilica layout with three naves and an underlying crypt dates back to the beginning of the following century, when Archpriest Baldassarre Amico had it rebuilt.
Church of the Souls in Purgatory
Church of the Souls in Purgatory
The Church of Purgatory, dating back to the 17th century, was rebuilt in the 19th century thanks to the Cammarata brothers.
Monument to the Fallen of All Wars
Monument to the Fallen of All Wars
The Monument to the Fallen of All Wars was erected in 1925 and inaugurated on June 21 in the presence of the Duke of Pistoia, together with members of Parliament and civil and religious authorities.
 

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