Cava Consona

Cava Consona is a quarry in Bagheria, Palermo, Sicily. Cava Consona is situated nearby to the peak Monte Consona, as well as near the sports venue Kartodromo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Villa Palagonia and Madrice.

Villa Palagonia

Historic building

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The Villa Palagonia is a patrician villa in Bagheria, 15 km from Palermo, in Sicily, southern Italy. The villa itself, built from 1715 by the architect Tommaso Napoli with the help of Agatino Daidone, is one of the earliest examples of Sicilian Baroque. Villa Palagonia is situated 2 km northeast of Cava Consona.

Madrice

Church

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Madrice is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Cava Consona.

Bagheria railway station

Railway station

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Bagheria railway station is situated 2½ km north of Cava Consona.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagheria and Aspra.

Bagheria

Town

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Bagheria is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, located approximately 10 km to the east of Palermo's city centre. The first residential areas date back to the 17th century, when the Sicilian nobles chose this territory to build their holiday estates.