Chapel of Santa Rosalia in Trabia

Among the beauties and locations from visit in Trabia, town of the province of Palermo, there is the feature chapel of Santa Rosalia that knows how to excite like few other places.

The chapel of Santa Rosalia in Trabia

La chapel of Santa Rosalia in Trabia in the province of Palermo, it is an incredible structure for its geographical position and for what it represents from a religious and cultural point of view for the citizens of the place.

Trabia is a town in the province of Palermo of about 10.500 inhabitants which is located on a small hill 50 meters above sea level, overlooking the Sicilian Tyrrhenian coast. On its territory there are several beauties that are worth visiting including the chapel of Santa Rosalia which, although small in size, is particularly considered for its architectural characteristics and for the position in which it is located.
In fact, the structure is located directly on the seashore and is particularly loved, especially by newlyweds who, after finishing the ceremony in the church, decide to stop to pay homage to the saint and to let themselves be immortalized in the classic ritual photographs.

The construction and characteristics of the Chapel of Santa Rosalia in Trabia

The chapel of Santa Rosalia in Trabia as well as being appreciated for what it represents from a religious point of view for the locals, it is also interesting for all the history behind it and for its unique characteristics.

Specifically, the church was built at the behest of a named citizen Salvatore Giolo, who was particularly attached to the figure of Santa Rosalia and decided to start the construction of the same chapel using stalactites and stalagmites which were found in the area by young collaborators near the Castello Lanza area. The chapel, however, is located in an area much appreciated for its naturalistic beauties. Inside there are various works of art such as paintings and mosaics made by local artists and thanks to the faith and will of the people of Trabia.

What else to see in Trabia

In the area of ​​Trabia there are many other cultural, artistic and historical beauties not to be missed.

The virtual tour could start with a visit to Lanza square which in addition to being the meeting point and hub of the local nightlife, is full of shops and restaurants as well as the scene of shows and concerts of various kinds during the various festivities that are organized every year.
Near the Mother Church, which moreover in distant times was the area where the first editions of important car races such as the Targa Florio were organized, stands a large bastion which was once fundamental for purely military matters.

As regards the proposal of religious architecture, it is worth visiting the Church of Our Lady of Grace which is located right on the border with the nearby municipality of Termini Imerese. This church is important because inside there are artistic beauties of great importance such as the altarpiece which depicts, precisely, the Madonna delle Grazie with other saints on either side such as San Calogero and Blessed Agostino Novello. To visit also the Church of the Blessed Sacrament however important because the rite of the is celebrated every year Corpus Christi with relative procession that will touch all the points of the town. Also of note is theHermitage of San Felice, which is located in the middle of the Pizzo Cane Nature Reserve, the church of Santa Petronilla which is the largest by territorial extension and two Chapels equally taken into consideration of the people as the Chapel of Calvary which is right in front of the church of Santa Petronilla , church of San Nicola in the hamlet of the same name in which the rite of the is celebrated every year Our Lady of the Assumption on the day of August 15th.

How to get to Trabia

Starting from Palermo to get to Trabia by car, a journey of 35 km is necessary for which about 40 minutes of travel are sufficient. It is necessary to use the E90 in the direction of the SS113 which leads directly to the Trabia exit. Instead, for those arriving from Messina the journey is obviously longer because we are talking about 200 km in 2 and a half hours of travel. In this case you must first take the A20 motorway and then take the E90, always arriving at the same exit. From Catania the route is 180 km to be covered in just over 2 hours via the A19 motorway.