Lercara Friddi

Lercara Friddi is a city in the province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, with 6901 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).

Location and data

Lercara Friddi is located 68 km south of Palermo. The inhabitants work mainly in agriculture and crafts.

The neighboring municipalities are Castronovo di Sicilia, Prizzi, Roccapalumba and Vicari.

History

The present town was founded in 1605 by D. Baldassare Gomez. Before that here was a camp for the stagecoaches from Palermo to Agrigento. On the mountain Colle Madore a settlement of the Sicani was found. The settlement dates back to the period between 7th and 6th centuries BC

Attractions

Church of Santa Maria delle Nevi of the 18th century
Church of San Giuseppe 18th century
Church of San Matteo in the 18th century

Sons and daughters of the town

Lucky Luciano (1895-1962), one of the most powerful bosses of the American Mafia
Mauro Picone (1885-1977), mathematician
Anthony Martin Sinatra, father of Frank Sinatra

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