Nicolosi

Nicolosi is a city in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, with 7265 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).

Location and data

Nicolosi is located 16 km north of Catania. The inhabitants mainly work in agriculture and tourism.

The neighboring municipalities are Adrano, Belper, Bianca Villa, Bronte Castiglione di Sicilia, Maletto, Nicolosi, Pedara, Randazzo, Sant'Alfio and Zafferana Etnea.

History

In the 12th century the Monastery of San Nicolo l' Arena was built. Within the developed Nicolosi. The town was destroyed several times by eruptions of Etna so in 1669 and 1693rd In 1886, the lava flow stopped just before the village. The Archbishop has the veil of Saint Agatha of Catania invoked against the lava flow in this outbreak.

Attractions

  • Parish church from the 18th century
  • Palazzo Cirelli from the 18th century
  • Sant ' Antonio Abbate from the Middle Ages
  • Etna and its southern crater
  • Volcanic Museum of Etna, a collection of fossils and minerals
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