Santuario di Sant’Anna
The Santuario di Sant’Anna is a sanctuary on the slopes of Monte Erice above Trapani, Sicily. Originating as a small seventeenth-century church, it later developed into a pilgrimage destination associated with devotional routes ascending toward the hilltop town of Erice.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: sanctuary in Erice, Sicily
- Also known as: “Sanctuary of Saint Anne”, “Santuario di Sant’Anna, Erice”, and “Santuario Sant’Anna”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stadio Polisportivo Provinciale and Madonna of Trapani.
Stadio Polisportivo Provinciale
Stadium
Photo: Civa61, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stadio Polisportivo Provinciale is a multi-use stadium in Erice, Italy. It is being used by the football team Trapani Calcio and was built by the Province of Trapani in the 1960. The grass covers 105x65 metres. Stadio Polisportivo Provinciale is situated 1½ km west of Santuario di Sant’Anna.
Madonna of Trapani
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Madonna of Trapani is the common name for the Basilica-Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata, a Roman Catholic church, minor basilica, and former Carmelite convent in Trapani, Sicily. Madonna of Trapani is situated 2 km west of Santuario di Sant’Anna.
Monte Erice
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Erice is an isolated mountain on the western coast of Sicily, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. It rises to 751 m, with the historic centre of Erice at its summit and the lower slopes occupied by its modern and rural settlements, as well as by parts of Trapani and Valderice. Monte Erice is situated 3 km northeast of Santuario di Sant’Anna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Casa, Erice and Milo.
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.
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.
Trapani
Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trapani occupies a narrow peninsula stretching between two seas, where the Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean meet. Its historic centre extends directly into the water, framed by old city walls, beaches, and a working port.
Santuario di Sant’Anna
- Categories: shrine, place of worship, religious organization, and religion
- Location: Erice, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
38.02485° or 38° 1′ 30″ northLongitude
12.56257° or 12° 33′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8FCJ2HF7+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 567856112OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q118892322
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In Other Languages
“Santuario di Sant’Anna” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Santuario di Sant’Anna”
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