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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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A graphic representation of the coat of arms of Trapani.
A graphic representation of the coat of arms of Erice.
A graphic representation of the coat of arms of Valderice.
A graphic representation of the coat of arms of Custonaci.
A graphic representation of the coat of arms of Paceco.
A graphic representation of the coat of arms of Castellammare del Golfo.
A graphic representation of the coat of arms of San Vito Lo Capo.

These coats of arms mark the towns and municipalities within the historic territory of the Elymians—the region explored by Elymian Atlas.

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