What to visit - Mazara del Vallo
There are many churches in the city. The not-too-distant promenade with its pubs, restaurants and pizzerias is the heart of the nightlife.
Nothing but the influence on the culture and the town planning structure of the old town center characterized by narrow streets and courtyards remained of the Arab prosperous rule.
Piazza della Repubblica (17th-18th century) is the center of the old town. It is rounded by many eighteenth-century buildings while in the center there is a statue of St. Vitus, patron saint of the city. The Episcopal Palace with its patio and its porch and the Seminar of the Clerics with round arches creating a porch and an arcade are also in the same square.
The Cathedral - During the Norman rule was estabilished the episcopate of Mazara, and was built the imposing cathedral as well. Today its is different from that one whose original traces can be seen in the walls of the transept and the apse. The rest of the cathedral was readapted during the Baroque and now it is characterised by t.
The interior is divided into three naves by columns that support cross vaults and contains many works of art. Antonello Gagini’s marble group of the Transfiguration (16th century) is one of the most important. Outside the mighty bell tower dominates the area.
St. Niccolò Regale - The church of St. Niccolò Regale dates back to the Norman period. The square plan with a central dome and battlements rounded is a typical example of Norman architecture. In the interior, characterised by three apses, were discovered mosaics of the Paleochristian period.
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