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S. LUCIA DEL MELA

City on a hillock (ManKarruna mountain) near Milazzo. On the summit of Mankarruna mountain (387 mt) a castle dominates to all the flat of Milazzo.

History: Greek remains and two Roman tombs of the II cent. b.c. attests the presence in these places of greek-roman takeovers. The historical summit of the ManKarru or ManKarruna, thanks to the strategic position, has been an important military garrison for all the dominations that are succeeded. On the rests of one encircled muraria Greek the Bizantini they built up a fortilizio reconstructed from the ARABS between the 837 and the 851. On the declivo of the hill Muslims raised also one mosque fortress transformed in the high Middle Ages in the Church of S. Nicholas. With the advent of the Normanni the Conte Ruggero, in order to fulfill to the ballot made in case of Victoria on the Arabs, made to construct to a church to the feet of dedicade Castello to the Martire saint Lucia of which she was devout person (1904), from which current nome.Nel the 1206, with the institution of " the Prelatura Nullius " from part of Federico II of Sweden that had chosen our situated one like place of svago and rest, the tempio ruggeriano divenne Cathedral. Then very 65 presides are succeduti on the luciese chair. With Federico II of ARAGON the city came fortified with one encircled muraria el ripopolata Castello rstrutturato.Venne with a Lombardic colony and was also center of a Giudecca important, one numerous Jewish community.
Arabic Castle (837-851), Svevo (1228), Aragonese (1332) has been protagonist of the history millenarian of the city. It accommodated Federico II who could go to the hunting. You can see a spledid view: Milazzo, Tindari and the Eolian Islands.
The Castle accommodates a sanctuary in baroque style, dedicated to MADONNA OF THE SNOW, see the photo.
Panoramic view of Santa Lucia del Mela. Typical defended medieval city on the Mankarruna mount for defensive requirements. Alleys many characteristic straits and in which it is nearly impossible circular with theautomobiles. On the right you can see the Cathedral.
In this photo one of the panoramas that can be admired from the castle. The panorama spaces from the Calabra coast to the Cape of the Tindary, comprised the Eolian Islands.
The Cathedral Basilica (Made by Ruggero in 1094) came reconstructed to 3 naves in the 1607-1642 with 12 columns. The potale of income is of Gabriel Baptista (1485). To the inside the marmorea statue of S. Lucia (XV cent.), the painting of "Assumption" in apse (1771) and many other works of art.
Precious statue in wax of S. Maria Child (1700) guarded in the same church. On 8 th September the wax statue comes bring in procession.

 

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