Santa Lucia
Santa Lucia is a former Roman Catholic church in Trapani, Sicily. Of medieval origin, it served as the principal place of worship for the city’s fishing and coral-fishing community, and its façade bore 17th-century inscriptions commemorating major coral discoveries central to the local economy.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: former fishermen’s church in Sicily
- Also known as: “Santa Lucia, Trapani”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Francesco d’Assisi and San Liberale.
San Francesco d’Assisi
Church
Photo: Effems, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Francesco d’Assisi is a church, which is situated 310 metres southeast of Santa Lucia.
San Liberale
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
San Liberale is a church, which is situated 310 metres northwest of Santa Lucia.
Trapani Cathedral
Church
Photo: Lelezaff, Public domain.
Trapani Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Lawrence the Martyr, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Trapani in Trapani, Sicily. Originally founded as a community church in the medieval period, it was elevated to cathedral status in 1844. Trapani Cathedral is situated 610 metres east of Santa Lucia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Casa, Erice and Nubia.
Santa Casa, Erice
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Erice is a comune in the Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy. The town’s historic centre occupies the site of the ancient city of Eryx, an important religious and cultural centre in antiquity, long associated with pilgrimage. Santa Casa, Erice is situated 4½ km east of Santa Lucia.
Nubia
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nubia is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Santa Lucia.
Salt Pans of Trapani and Paceco
Photo: Angelo Petrozza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Salt Pans of Trapani and Paceco form a coastal nature reserve in western Sicily, known for traditional salt harvesting, flamingos, and historic windmills.
Santa Lucia
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Trapani, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.01676° or 38° 1′ 0″ northLongitude
12.50095° or 12° 30′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8FCJ2G82+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 105128352OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q118893065
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In Other Languages
“Santa Lucia” goes by many names.
- Italian: “chiesa di Santa Lucia”
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