Serradifalco Urban Itinerary

Serradifalco Urban Itinerary

Experience: Churches, History, Villas and Palaces

Route: outdoor, loop

Km: 3

Duration: 1-2 ore

Difficulty: easy

Terrain: asphalt

Route suitable: on foot

Ascent / Elevation gain: 110

Descent / Elevation loss: 110

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This route is a true loop around the entire town, letting you discover all the most significant places in Serradifalco.

The tour starts in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele and, walking along Via Duca, you’ll come across: the Interactive Ethnographic Museum of the Mine, which preserves not only history but above all the culture and folklore of these lands; the Pro Loco, the Ducal Palace, and Palazzo Barone Piazza. At the end of the street you are welcomed by the beautiful Mother Church of San Leonardo Abate, while to the right stands the Church of the College of Santa Maria dei Sette Dolori (also on Via Angelo Sesta). Turning left, pass through Piazza Aldo Moro until you reach Piazza San Francesco, where the Church of Maria SS. del Rosario (San Francesco) is located. Taking the alley to the right of the church, go down the Salita lo Vullo steps. At this point, turn right onto Via Crucillà and head toward the Church of the Immaculate Conception, turning right up the steps of Via Pendolino, then left onto Via Sferrazza, and finally right onto Via Ricotta to the Salita Concezione steps. From Via Nardillo, turn right onto Via Castellano and then immediately left onto Via Lauricella, continuing right to the Church of San Giuseppe. Going straight ahead you reach the Remembrance Park and the splendid Church of the Madonna del Carmelo. At the end of the street, turn right onto Via Roma and climb the Salita Calvario on the left after about 200 m. At the top of the steps you’ll be on Via Fabrizio Turati, below the old Church of Calvario. From here, descend Via Milazzo to enter Vicolo Mangione. Continuing to the left you’ll find the Testa di l’Acqua fountain, an oasis for resting and quenching your thirst. From here, head back to Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi and, turning immediately left onto Via Giacomo Matteotti and after the steps right onto Via Alcide De Gasperi, reach the little square of San Leonardo Abate.

The stages of the itinerary

 
Mother Church of San Leonardo Abate
Mother Church of San Leonardo Abate
In the heart of Serradifalco stands the majestic Mother Church of Saint Leonard Abbot, the main place of worship in the town and the center of religious and civic life since its origins.
Interactive Ethnographic Mining Museum
Interactive Ethnographic Mining Museum
The Interactive Ethnographic Mining Museum, located in the 18th-century Palazzo Mifsud in Serradifalco, is a cultural center dedicated to preserving the historical and social memory of mining, which has profoundly shaped the identity of the territory.
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Church of the Immaculate Conception
The Church of the Immaculate Conception in Serradifalco, built around 1750 at the request of Don Ignazio Maria Lo Faso, represents a significant example of 18th-century religious architecture in central Sicily.
Church and Institute of Saint Joseph
Church and Institute of Saint Joseph
An ancient place of worship and burial, the Church of Saint Joseph bears witness to the deep devotion of the people of Serradifalco, combining sacred art, local history, and social commitment.
Remembrance Park - Umberto I
Remembrance Park - Umberto I
The proposal to erect a monument to the Fallen in war dates back to March 17, 1923, signed by the then Mayor, Lawyer Gasparino Cacciatore.
Church of Calvary
Church of Calvary
The oldest document attesting to the existence of a small church on Mount Calvary is dated November 7, 1717.
 

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