Palazzo Adriano

Palazzo Adriano is a city in the province of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, with 2,200 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012).

Location and data

Palazzo Adriano is located 98 km south of the provincial capital, Palermo. The inhabitants mainly work in agriculture. There is a hospital, an elementary and a middle school and two kindergartens.

In addition to various other places in Sicily in 1990, Oscar award-winning film Cinema Paradiso directed by Giuseppe Tornatore in Palazzo Adriano, who made ​​the big market square " Piazza Umberto I" world famous. The place is located near the nature reserve Monti di Palazzo Adriano & Valle del Sosio.

The neighboring municipalities are Bivona (AG), Burgio (AG), Castronovo di Sicilia, Chiusa Sclafani, Corleone, Lucca sicula (AG) and Prizzi.

History

In the 15th century, Albanians settled. The nobles, clergy, peasants, artisans and merchants fled from the Ottomans and Arbëresh be called today.

Attractions

  • Piazza Umberto I and Piazza Grande, the center of the city
  • Dara Palace, now the Town Hall
  • Church of Santa Maria Assunta, built between the 15th and 18th centuries
  • Church of Santa Maria del Lume from the 18th century
  • Surrounding nature reserve " Monti di Palazzo Adriano & Valle del Sosio "
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