The Church of Santa Anna, previously called Santa Maria, was built in 1600. The bell tower is of ancient construction, presumably one of the watchtowers of the ancient settlement.
The church has a single nave with side chapels. On the right are the chapels of Saints Cosmas and Damian and Pope St. S...
c was founded in 1780 by Father Giorgio Orlando from Prizzi. It is characterised by its circular shape on the outside, polygonal inside and domed vaulting.
It has several altars: to the left are those of the Guardian Angel, the Heart of Jesus, and Mary Immaculate. To the right is St. John of Nepomu...
The little church of Maria SS. del Soccorso was built in the 1650s. On entering, the altar of the Heart of Jesus is to the right. To the left is the one of St. Therese of the Child Jesus. On the high altar stands the wooden statue of Our Lady of Succour majestically, with the Child in her left arm, ...
Built on a previous religious structure before the 16th century, Saint Sebastian Church stands in the highest part of the village, next to an ancient gate that led to the Byzantine fortification. According to local tradition, it appears to be the first church built in the village. The modestly sized...
The Holy Mary of Graces Church is very characteristic.
It was built around 1620, west of the town, attached to a cliff about 50m high. It has a modest churchyard, and the door faces west.
A small bell tower called 'Campanareddu' was built above the rock.
On the high altar, you can admire a fresco...
The Church of St Francis was built on the pre-existing Church of St Roch. The date of its foundation is unknown. In 1580, the wealthy Villaraut family decided to enlarge the church, granting it to the Conventual Minorites, who, after their arrival, dedicated it to the Saint.
The church, made of whi...
The Mother Church was built on the ancient church of S. Giorgio Martire, founded by Giovanni Chiaramonte around 1303. It was among the first religious structures in Prizzi. Around 1500, due to population growth, the Church of S. Antonio (ancient Matrice) was insufficient to accommodate the faithful....
The Church of St. Anthony was built around 1150 during the Christianisation years of the Norman Bonello family. It was reconstructed with a single nave in 1656. The church's bell tower was originally one of three watchtowers and is topped by a dome with Arabic references.
Upon entering the church, ...
The Church of the Holy Crucifix is one of the oldest and most majestic churches in Prizzi, located at the top of the town in a historic square, the Spiazzo Comizi. It was built around the 17th century over the pre-existing Church of San Biagio Vescovo.
The exterior façade has three doors. Above th...
The murals date back to 16th September 1989, when the local administration invited three Sicilian artists to paint some of the walls of Spiazzo Sparacio, located in the heart of the historic centre. These painters were Franco Nocera from Monreale, Totò Bonanno from Lercara and Mario Bardi from Pale...
