Sanctuary of Saint Anne

Sanctuary of Saint Anne is a church in Erice, Trapani, Sicily. Sanctuary of Saint Anne is situated nearby to the monastery Santuario Sta. Anna, as well as near the peak Pizzo Argenteria.

Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: sanctuary in Erice, Sicily
Also known as: “Santuario di Sant’Anna” 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 Sanctuary of Saint Anne.

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 Sanctuary of Saint Anne.

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 Sanctuary of Saint Anne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Casa, Erice and Milo.

Santa Casa, Erice

Town

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Erice is a comune in the Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy. Situated on the summit of Monte Erice, the town's historic centre occupies the site of the ancient city of Eryx, whose Temple of Venus Erycina made it one of the principal religious centres of the western Mediterranean.

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.

Sanctuary of Saint Anne

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″ north

Longitude

12.56257° or 12° 33′ 45″ east

Open location code

8FCJ2HF7+W2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 567856112

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=religious

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

Wikidata ID

Q118892322

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In Other Languages

“Sanctuary of Saint Anne” goes by many names.

Italian: “Santuario di Sant’Anna”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Santuario Sta. Anna and Pizzo Argenteria.

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