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Elymian Atlas Location Directory
Explore the complete collection of the Elymian Atlas. This directory provides a structured index of every location we have documented, from historic monuments and ancient fountains to hidden local landmarks. Use the list below to browse by category or district, and click on any place name to view its dedicated details, high-resolution imagery, and historical context.
Site | Info | Frazione | Tipo |
|---|---|---|---|
Church of the Holy Souls in Purgatory | A Baroque church and historic home of Trapani’s Misteri. | Historic centre | Church |
Castello di Terra | The great landward stronghold of historic Trapani. | Historic centre | Fortifications |
Villino Nasi | A Liberty-era seaside villa at the tip of Trapani. | Historic centre | Villa |
Church of the Jesuit College | A 17th-century Jesuit church and college at the heart of historic Trapani. | Historic centre | Church |
Patrick M. S. Blackett Institute | Historic Dominican complex transformed into a centre for science. | Historic centre | Museum, Auditorium |
Spanish Quarter | An unfinished 17th-century barracks overlooking Erice's northern slopes. | Historic centre | Barracks, Museum |
Grand Hotel Igea | Liberty hotel transformed into a student residence. | Historic centre | Former hotel, Student residence |
Church of Santa Teresa | Baroque Carmelite church founded by the Badalucco family. | Historic centre | Church |
Palazzo Sales | Historic educational centre and conference venue in Erice. | Historic centre | Palazzo, Conference Hall |
Madonna di Custonaci | Ancient spring and chapel on Erice's eastern slope. | Historic centre | Chapel |
Church of Santa Caterina | Medieval church preserving rare 14th- and 15th-century frescoes | Historic centre | Church |
Teatro Gebel Hamed | Historic theatre within a former 16th-century church | Historic centre | Theatre, Auditorium |
Biblioteca Comunale "Vito Carvini" | Historic library preserving the written heritage of Erice | Historic centre | Library, Palazzo |
Church of San Francesco di Paola | A historic church once serving Erice's civic hospital. | Historic centre | Church |
Bosco Sacro di Erice | Woodland, history and ancient traditions on Monte Erice | Historic centre | Nature, Walking Route |
Stele of Anchises | A monument to Virgil on the legendary coast of Anchises | Pizzolungo | Monument, Memorial |
Teatro Tito Marrone | A modern auditorium defined by its sweeping concrete roof. | Casa Santa | Theatre, Auditorium |
Eugene Wigner Institute | Historic Franciscan convent transformed into a centre for science and culture. | Historic centre | Conference & Event Venue, Museum |
Monte Cofano Nature Reserve | Limestone massif, Mediterranean habitats and ancient coastal landscape. | Cornino | Nature, Walking Route |
Zingaro Nature Reserve | Sicily's first nature reserve, protecting seven kilometres of coast. | Gulf of Castellammare | Nature, Beach, Walking Route |
Torre di Ligny | Seventeenth-century coastal fortress at the western tip of Trapani | Historic centre | Fortifications |
Palazzo D'Alì | A Neoclassical palace that became Trapani’s town hall. | Historic centre | Palazzo |
Saline di Trapani e Paceco | A centuries-old landscape of salt pans, windmills and coastal wetlands. | Nubia | Nature, Walking Route |
Fontana del Tritone | A monumental fountain combining 19th-century civic history with modern sculpture. | Historic centre | Fountain, Piazza |
Fontana di Saturno | A medieval fountain supplied by the waters of Monte Erice. | Historic centre | Fountain, Piazza |
San Lorenzo Cathedral | Trapani’s cathedral, shaped by its Baroque transformation. | Historic centre | Church |
Palazzo Senatorio | Trapani’s monumental Baroque palace of civic government. | Historic centre | Palazzo |
Church of Sant'Agostino | A medieval Gothic church distinguished by its great rose window. | Historic centre | Exhibition Space, Church |
Piazza ex Mercato del Pesce | A 19th-century fish market framed by a sweeping seafront portico. | Historic centre | Fountain, Piazza |
Castello della Colombaia | Medieval sea fortress guarding Trapani's harbour. | Harbour | Castle |
Church of San Carlo | 17th-century church and former institution associated with Erice’s convent pastry tradition | Historic centre | Church |
Church of San Cataldo | Norman parish church with an 18th-century oratory | Historic centre | Church |
Church of the Annunziata | 15th-century Carmelite church and convent founded within a medieval palace | Historic centre | Church |
Church of Sant'Isidoro | A small 17th-century chapel associated with Blessed Luigi Rabatà. | Historic centre | Church |
Church of San Martino | Historic confraternity church with medieval origins | Historic centre | Church |
Church of Santissimo Salvatore | Medieval Benedictine church and ruined monastery | Historic centre | Church |
Church of San Francesco | Medieval Franciscan church with a 14th-century convent | Historic centre | Church |
Palazzo Municipale | Historic civic palace at the heart of Erice | Historic centre | Palazzo |
Church of Sant'Alberto | Historic church dedicated to Trapani's patron saint. | Historic centre | Church |
Church of San Pietro | Medieval church and former Poor Clares’ monastery | Historic centre | Church |
Church of Sant'Antonio Abate | Medieval parish church with an unusual two-nave plan | Historic centre | Church |
Church of Sant'Orsola | 15th-century confraternity church near the ancient walls of Erice | Historic centre | Church |
Elymian-Punic Walls | Ancient fortifications of the city of Eryx | Historic centre | Fortification, Archaeological Site |
Mura di Tramontana | Historic sea walls protecting Trapani's northern waterfront | Historic centre | Fortifications |
Erice Cable Car | Aerial link between Trapani and Monte Erice. | Casa Santa | Transport |
Port of Trapani | Historic Mediterranean port at the heart of Trapani | Historic centre | Transport |
Badia Nuova | A Baroque church with a richly decorated marble interior. | Historic centre | Church |
Polo Museale “A. Cordici” | Museum tracing the history and artistic heritage of Erice | Historic centre | Museum, Conference Hall |
Pepoli Turret | A romantic retreat overlooking the slopes of Erice | Historic centre | Palazzo, Museum |
Castle of Venus | Ancient sanctuary and medieval fortress on the summit of Erice | Historic centre | Castle, Archaeological Site |
Balio Gardens | Historic gardens created by Count Pepoli around the medieval Balio Towers | Historic centre | Garden |
Balio Towers | Medieval civic towers guarding the approach to the Castle of Venus | Historic centre | Fortifications |
Church of San Giuliano | Ancient church at the heart of Erice's medieval identity. | Historic centre | Church |
Real Duomo di Erice | Erice's medieval mother church, transformed in the 19th century. | Historic centre | Church, Museum |
Church of San Giovanni Battista | Medieval church with an exceptional collection of Renaissance sculpture | Historic centre | Church |
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