What to See in Caltanissetta - Top Sights and Attractions

Tourist attraction in Italy. The archaeological park of Sabucina, located on the mountain of the same name near Caltanissetta, is an archaeological site in Sicily. The area contains settlements ranging from the Bronze Age to the Roman period.^[1]

Cathedral in Caltanissetta, Italy. Caltanissetta Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caltanissetta. It is located in Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy.

Its construction began in 1570 and ended in 1622. Between 1718 and 1720 the Flemish painter Guglielmo Borremans, together with his son Luigi, frescoed the vault and the nave, and painted the greater altarpiece, depicting the Immaculate Conception.^[2]

Public library in Caltanissetta, Italy. The Scarabelli library is the public library in the city of Caltanissetta in the centre of the island of Sicily, Italy. In 1862, the library was established by Antonio Mordini in the premises of the former Jesuit convent.^[3]

The radio transmitter system of Caltanissetta or Antenna RAI of Caltanissetta is a plant, now idle, for broadcast on long wave, medium and short; tipe guyed mast. The transmitter is insulated against ground.

Its main element is an omnidirectional antenna 286 meters high, which holds the record for the tallest structure in Italy; it stands on a hill 689 meters above sea level; The top antenna is placed at 975 meters above sea level.^[4]

The church of Santa Maria degli Angeli is a church in Caltanissetta, declared a national monument in 1902. It stands close to the castle of Pietrarossa, on the latter's northern side, and was the city's second parish, becoming the city's parish seat in 1239 and, later, royal chapel of the Swabian House.

The original name seems to have been that of Maria Santissima Assunta, later changed to the present one following the donation of a painting of Our Lady of the Angels, now kept in the Church of the College of Mary. It is also referred to as Santa Maria la Vetere to distinguish it from the Cathedral, named Santa Maria la Nova.

The Holy Church of Saint Lucia is a religious building in Caltanissetta. It was built after World War II on the site occupied by the old church of Santa Lucia, which was reduced to rubble during the 1943 bombings.

St. Mary of Providence or Providence Church is a parish church open for worship in the diocese of Caltanissetta, located in the center of the historic and eponymous Providence district.

The Monumental Cemetery of the Angels or Cemetery of the Angels is the cemetery of Caltanissetta. It was opened in 1878 in the vicinity of the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli and the castle of Pietrarossa.

The church of Sant'Agata al Collegio is a religious building located in Caltanissetta, in the central Corso Umberto I. It owes its name to the adjoining Jesuit college.

Holy Spirit Abbey is a church, open for worship in the diocese of Caltanissetta, of Norman origin.