Pietraperzia (Enna Province) is 34 km from Enna, alt. 476 m, on a rocky spur, in the mid-valley of the Southern Imera River (Salso), area 117.7 sq km, pop. 8,071, post-code 94016, tel. 0934. agriculture economy.
The ancient Caulonia, according to some scholars, was located in this area. The modern town developed in the Middle Ages around an Arab fortification, later restructured by the Normans. It was a fief of the Barresis and the Brancifortes.
Of interest is the Town Hall (formerly a Dominican convent), the Neo-Gothic style Palazzo Tortorici (early 20th Century), and the Castle (built by the Arabs)
Churches (Piazza Armerina Diocese) include the following:
S. Maria Maggiore (Chiesa Madre, 16th century)
Chiesa del Rossario (built between the 16th and 17th Century, historic)
S. Maria Della Grazie
S. Maria di Gesu'
Families researched in these records include the following:AddamoBonassimidi NataleDominaFalcigliaGuagliardoGuarinaMancusoTortoriciVintone
Links to other sites about Pietraperzia include:
Italian Wikipedia
Italian Towns
Italian Postal Codes
Sicily Web
Sicilia
Sicilian Net
My latest book on CD is titled Sicily - A Reference for Researchers and is now available. With a file for each town (plus many other files), it relates the history of Sicily as reflected in the photos, records and festivals of its towns. It contains over 2500 text and photo files and can be ordered at CD order.
The ancient Caulonia, according to some scholars, was located in this area. The modern town developed in the Middle Ages around an Arab fortification, later restructured by the Normans. It was a fief of the Barresis and the Brancifortes.
Of interest is the Town Hall (formerly a Dominican convent), the Neo-Gothic style Palazzo Tortorici (early 20th Century), and the Castle (built by the Arabs)
Churches (Piazza Armerina Diocese) include the following:
Families researched in these records include the following:
Links to other sites about Pietraperzia include:
My latest book on CD is titled Sicily - A Reference for Researchers and is now available. With a file for each town (plus many other files), it relates the history of Sicily as reflected in the photos, records and festivals of its towns. It contains over 2500 text and photo files and can be ordered at CD order.
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