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Siculiana
Comune in Sicily, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Siculiana is a town and comune in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, southern Italy, 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of the provincial capital Agrigento.
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Geography
Siculiana’s 13-kilometre (8 mi) long coast line is largely unspoiled; a protected Regional Nature Reserve has been established in the locality of Torre Salsa for its natural beauty and environmental interest.[3]
Siculiana Marina is a suburban seaside village of Siculiana on the Strait of Sicily. Once an important settlement for maritime trade in the Mediterranean, with a prominent commercial Marketplace emporium, it is now a popular summer resort. The Caricatore (Loading Dock) was still active up to the end of 19th century.[3]
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Monuments
The ruins of the once-embattled Castello Chiaramonte, near the coast, is a prominent feature of the landscape.[4] Within the city, the Baroque church Santuario del Santissimo Crocifisso is a well-known landmark. Inside is revered the Black Crucifix, which was moved to the church in 1611 from the castle in which it was previously kept.[5]
People
- Francesco Agnello, Baron of Siculiana, musicologist, president of the Association "Amici della musica" - Palermo
- Frank Sivero, an American character actor[6]
- Giuseppe Basile, Surgeon - Doctor of Garibaldi
- Blasco Isfar e Corillas, Baron of Siculiana
- Alfred Polizzi, mafia boss of the Cleveland crime family
- Nicola Gentile, Sicilian mafioso in New York City
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