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u Gibellina
Road map B3. * 5,000. @ 89 km
(55 miles) from Trapani. n Town hall,
Piazza XV Gennaio (0924-67877).
_ Oresteia (classical theatre, biennial,
summer). ∑ fondazioneorestiadi.it
In 1968 a terrible earthquake
destroyed all the towns in the
Valle del Belice and the vicinity,
including Gibellina. The new
town was rebuilt, after years
of bureaucratic delay, in the
Salinella zone about 20 km
(12 miles) from the original
village. Over 40 years after
the event, the new Gibellina
already seems old and rather The town of Salemi, dominated by its impressive medieval castle
sad. However, it is worth
visiting because, thanks to the as Fausto Pir an dello, Renato i Salemi
cooperation of contemporary Guttuso, Antonio Sanfilippo
architects and artists, the area and Mario Schifano. Road map B3. * 12,500. @ 95 km
(59 miles) from Palermo. n Town hall,
has been enriched with many Piazza Dittatura 1 (0924-991 111).
works of art, including a huge E Museo Civico d’Arte ( Sat. _ San Giuseppe (Mar).
sculpture, Stella (Star) by Pietro Contemporanea
Consagra, the city gate and Via Segesta. Tel 0924-67428. This agricultural town in the
symbol of Gibellina Nuova. Open 9am–1pm, 4–7pm Mon–Sat. Valle del Delia dates from
Other attractions are the Torre ancient times (it was probably
Civica Carillon, a tower in Environs the Halicyae mentioned by
Piazza del Municipio, and Eighteen kilometres (11 Diodorus Siculus). Despite the
the Centro Culturale, miles) from the new town 1968 earthquake, the Arab
the cultural centre are the ruins of town plan has remained, with
built over the old Gibellina. a jumble of narrow streets at
remains of the Here you will see the foot of the three towers of
17th-century a disturbing and the Castle. Here, on 14 May
Palazzo Di Lorenzo. gigantic work of 1860, Garibaldi proclaim ed
Lastly, be sure to land art by Alberto himself ruler of Sicily in
visit the Museo Burri, who the name of King Vittorio
Antropologico- covered the Emanuele II (see pp38–9).
Etnologico, ruins with a The castle was built in the
with everyday The Star of Gibellina, layer of white 12th century by Frederick II
objects and by Pietro Consagra cement. The and rebuilt in 1210.
tools illustrating cracks cutting In the old town, interesting
local folk customs, and, above through this white expanse, sights are Sant’Agostino
all, the Museo Civico d’Arte known as Burri’s Crevice, follow with its large cloister and
Contemporanea. This museum the course of the old streets, the 17th-century Collegio
contains works by artists such creating a labyrinth. dei Gesuiti, which houses the
Chiesa dei Gesuiti, the Oratorio
del Ritiro and the town’s
museums, in particular the
Museo Civico d’Arte Sacra.
E Museo Civico d’Arte Sacra
Collegio dei Gesuiti. Tel 0924-982 376.
Open 10am–12:30pm, 4–6:30pm
Tue–Sat.
This museum of religious art
has sculptures by Domenico
Laurana and Antonello Gagini
(see p55), 17th-century paintings
and wooden Baroque sculpture.
The Risorgimento section
features objects com me-
The landscape art work Burri’s Crevice, covering part of the ruins of old Gibellina morating Garibaldi’s feats.

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