San Liberale
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Description: church building in Trapani, Italy
- Also known as: “Chiesa San Liberale” and “San Liberale, Trapani”
- Address: Via San Liberale, Trapani, 91100
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ligny Tower and Santa Lucia.
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 160 metres northwest of San Liberale.
Santa Lucia
Church
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. Santa Lucia is situated 310 metres southeast of San Liberale.
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 1 km east of San Liberale.
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 San Liberale.
Nubia
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nubia is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of San Liberale.
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.
San Liberale
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Trapani, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.01867° or 38° 1′ 7″ northLongitude
12.49838° or 12° 29′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8FCJ2F9X+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 560973094OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q111660323
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Italian—“San Liberale” goes by many names.
- Czech: “kostel San Liberale”
- Italian: “chiesa di San Liberale (Trapani)”
- Italian: “Chiesa di San Liberale”
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