Way of the Redeemer

Way of the Redeemer

Experience: Churches, Folklore, History

Route: outdoor, loop

Km: 6,6

Duration: 2h and 34’

Difficulty: easy

Terrain: asphalt

Route suitable: on foot

Ascent / Elevation gain: 369

Descent / Elevation loss: 369

2 Minutes of reading

The route begins at the entrance to the Cathedral of Santa Maria La Nova in Caltanissetta.

Take the stairs on the left side to reach Via Mauro Tumminelli; turn left to arrive at the Church of Maria SS. delle Grazie (Collegio di Maria). Enter Corso Vittorio Emanuele and, turning right, you’ll reach the Church of Santa Croce. Continue straight along Via Vespri Siciliani; on the left is the former Church of Santa Maria della Stella. From here, take the upper parallel street, Via del Redentore, and head west. Following the track on the map, you will skirt on the left the Church, Convent, and Parish of Santa Flavia on Via Cardinale Dusmet, which leads to Via San Giovanni Bosco. Here, turn right and continue for about 500 m; cross Via dello Spirito, turn left at the roundabout, and take Via Monte San Giuliano. After about 800 m you will reach the Monument to the Redeemer.

To return to the starting point, go back down the same street, but at the roundabout turn right and go straight until you find, on the left, a side street leading to Via Gabriele Amico Valenti. At the end of this street, take the stairs on the left and descend to Via Raffaele Lambruschini; turn left again and take the stairs on the left to reach the Agostino Lo Piano Steps. Cross Via Salso and, on the left, take more stairs up to the Church of Santa Lucia. From here, take Via Margherita, then turn right up the steps of Via Aiello. About a hundred meters ahead you enter Corso Umberto I, with the Church of Sant’Agata al Collegio. Continuing on, you will find Palazzo del Carmine (the Town Hall) and the contemporary art exhibition center. Reaching Piazza Garibaldi, you’ll find the Cathedral of Santa Maria La Nova, the Triton Fountain, and the Rectorate of San Sebastiano. Cutting right onto Via Camillo Genovese, you’ll reach the side façade of the Cathedral—the point where the route began.

The stages of the itinerary

 
Cathedral of Santa Maria La Nova
Cathedral of Santa Maria La Nova
In the heart of Piazza Garibaldi, the hub of city life, the Cathedral of Santa Maria La Nova rises with a façade of two bell towers in golden calcarenite, which at sunset glows with reflections like a theatrical backdrop.
Fountain of the Triton
Fountain of the Triton
In the heart of Piazza Garibaldi, the urban and symbolic center of Caltanissetta, the Fountain of the Triton rises like a small mythological stage.
Church of Saint Agatha at the College
Church of Saint Agatha at the College
The Church of Saint Agatha at the College overlooks Corso Umberto I with its elegant façade in white sandstone from Sabucina, contributing to the Baroque charm of the city.
Monument to the Redeemer
Monument to the Redeemer
At the summit of Mount San Giuliano, 727 m above sea level, stands the Monument to the Redeemer.
Palazzo del Carmine – Town Hall
Palazzo del Carmine – Town Hall
Built around 1371 as the Convent of the Discalced Carmelites next to the Church of Maria Santissima Annunziata, the complex today houses the Town Hall of Caltanissetta.
Church of Saint Sebastian
Church of Saint Sebastian
The Church of Saint Sebastian is located in Piazza Garibaldi, opposite the Cathedral of Caltanissetta. It was built at the beginning of the 16th century but has undergone numerous modifications over time.
Teatro Regina Margherita
Teatro Regina Margherita
Inaugurated on March 16, 1875 with the staging of Verdi’s Macbeth, the Teatro Regina Margherita of Caltanissetta is one of the first municipal theatres in Italy.
Contemporary Art Exhibition Center (Former Air-Raid Shelter)
Contemporary Art Exhibition Center (Former Air-Raid Shelter)
Next to the town hall, beneath the street surface, lies a former 1943 air-raid shelter, converted into a Contemporary Art Exhibition Center and inaugurated in 2018.
Former Jesuit College – Municipal Library
Former Jesuit College – Municipal Library
The majestic building on Corso Umberto I, which today houses the “Luciano Scarabelli” Municipal Library, was once the Jesuit College, founded in 1622.
Church of Saint Mary of Grace
Church of Saint Mary of Grace
Also known as the Church of Our Lady of Grace or simply Church of Grace, it is an important religious building located in Caltanissetta.
Church of Santa Croce
Church of Santa Croce
The Church of Santa Croce, together with the adjoining Benedictine monastery, is one of the most historically rich places in the old town of Caltanissetta, nestled in the district commonly known as the “Badia.”
 

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