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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: former fishermen’s church in Sicily
- Also known as: “Santa Lucia, Trapani”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ligny Tower and San Liberale.
Ligny Tower
Museum
Photo: MrPanyGoff, CC BY 2.0.
Ligny Tower is a coastal watchtower in Trapani, Sicily. It was built between 1671 and 1672 at a strategic position on the city's western coast. Today, the tower is in good condition, and it is open to the public as an archaeological museum. Ligny Tower is situated 470 metres northwest of Santa Lucia.
San Liberale
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
San Liberale is a former church in Trapani, Sicily, located near the Torre di Ligny. Built in the early 17th century by local coral fishermen, it was dedicated to Saint Liberale, a Christian martyr. San Liberale is situated 310 metres northwest of Santa Lucia.
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.
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 contiguous with the provincial capital Trapani, in western Sicily. Its historic core occupies the site of the ancient city of Eryx, one of the most significant archaeological and religious centres in pre-Roman western Sicily. 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.
Milo
Hamlet
Milo is a frazione of Trapani, located 4 km southeast of Trapani city on the slopes of Monte Erice on the west coast of Sicily in Italy. Milo is situated 7 km east of Santa Lucia.
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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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza Generale Scio and Bastione Imperiale.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Santa Lucia”. Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.