Patti, Sicily

Patti is a municipality in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, with 13,421 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012).

Location and data

Patti is located 76 km west of Messina. The inhabitants mainly work in agriculture (citrus, olives and cereals) and in tourism.

The Patti -S station. Piero Patti is located on the railway line Messina - Palermo, the journey time is between 52 minutes and 1 hour and 20 minutes depending on the train. Patti has a freeway connection to the A20 / E90.

The neighboring municipalities are Gioiosa Marea, Librizzi, Montagnareale, Montalbano Elicona, Oliveri and San Piero Patti.

History

The double diocese Lipari - Patti was founded in 1131, but only 1166 final of Alexander III. recognized. The bishops led by no means regularly the doubles title, in many cases there is only the name Pactensis episcopus ( bishop of Patti). You might have predominantly resides in Patti despite a privileged boat connection to the island of Lipari, which in the Middle Ages but was of little practical use in poor weather conditions. In the separation in 1399 was Patti Patti seat of the diocese. During the War of the Sicilian Vespers, the church was burned by order of Frederick II of Aragon. In 1544 the church was burned down again, this time from Pirates of the Ariadeno Barbarossa.

Attractions

In the resort Patti

  • Cathedral of San Bartolomeo from the 17th century, here is the tomb of the Countess Adelaide of Savona, wife of Count Roger I and mother of Count and later King Roger II.
  • Villa Romana di Patti with mosaics, the villa is the villa in Piazza Armerina comparable. The villa was abandoned in the 4th century. It was destroyed by an earthquake in the same century.

Outside the village

  • Marina di Patti, a beautiful beach
  • Tindari, a Wahllfahrtsort in which a Black Madonna is venerated. Monastery and Catholic radio station.
  • Tindari, an archaeological site from Greek era
  • View from Tindari of the lagoon and the Aeolian Islands

Sons and daughters

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