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Caltagirone

Province of Catania, Sicilia (Sicily, Sizilien), Italy

Locality

Situated in a picturesque position among the Hyblean mountains, the town is famous for majolica productions. It appears like an ochre-colored nativity, with churches and Baroque bell towers.

INFO: Population: about 36,000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 95041 -- Phone Area Code: 0933

HISTORY: In 1693 it was destroyed by an earthquake, and was reconstructed in the Baroque style. It was the native place of Don Luigi Sturzo, the founder of the Partito Popolare (later Democrazia Cristiana).

WHAT TO SEE
  • The Scala
  • The Church of Santa Maria del Monte
  • The Church San Giorgio
  • The Municipio Public Square
  • The Cathedral of San Giuliano
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