Beginning in the 1960s, Corleone acquired the notorious reputation of the city of the Mafia, which was the headquarters of some famous Sicilian clans (for example, the dei-Corleonezi clan).
The most notable event in Corleone was the arrest in 2006 of Bernardo Provenzano, the boss of the bosses ", which was hiding for 40 years, which gave birth to another important event: the celebration of" Liberation Day "on April 11 (the date of the capture of Provencano). And on July 1, 2011, the current mafia boss Gaetano Riina was arrested.
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How to get there
Traveling from Palermo, you should move towards Agrigento to Bolognetta, further on SS 118 to Marineto, from where follow signs to Corleone.
The second option is to move on SS 624 (Palermo-Sciacca), at the intersection of Viale delle Schenz and Pagliarelli, go to San Chipiello, where follow signs to Corleo not
When traveling from Catania, take the A19 (Catania-Palermo) from where you take the road to Agrigento, then continue on SS 118 to Marino, then follow signs to Corleone.
From Agrigento, take the road, leading to Palermo, turn to Lercard-Friddi, then follow the SS 118 to Filaga and Prizzi, from where follow signs to Corleone.
Heading from Trapani, take the A29 motorway leading to Palermo, to Partinico, from where you can follow the road No. 4 to San Giuseppe-Yato and then by road No. 2 to Corleone.
Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing Corleone
Corleone is notable for the Saracen tower or La Torre Saracena of the 11th and 12th centuries, dominating the Castello Soprano castle and located on the beautiful Ionian coast near the archaeological site of Sibari in area of the ancient Greek colony Sibaris. From the tower, surrounded by a lush pine forest, a magnificent view of the sea opens up.
Another castle Castello-Sottano, erected for the purpose of defense, and in the 19th century served as a prison, since the 1960s. acts as the monastery of Franciscan monks who rebuilt the former prison for the needs of the monastery and built a chapel here.
The Church of San Martino (or Chiesa Madre) of the late 1300's. is interesting with precious relics - a wooden statue of San Filippo d'Ajir of the 17th century, a 16th century San Biagio statue and a marble panel depicting the Baptism scene. And the sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary with the frescoes of the work of Giuseppe Card, popular among pilgrims on the day of the Ascension celebration
The church of San Leoluc is notable for the ancient statue of a saint attributed to the work of the sculptor Antonino Ferraro da Giuliana , occupied at that time in Corleone.
It is worthwhile to place the city museum, founded in 1991 and occupying the palace of the 19th century - Palazzo Provenzano. The museum exposition is dedicated to geological and paleontological finds of different periods, including the Neolithic and Paleolithic periods and others. The museum is open to visitors every day except Sunday: 09: 30-13: 00, 15: 30-19: 30.
Surroundings Corleone
Ficuzza Nature Reserve is protected by the largest forest in western Sicily, in the territory of which several species of oaks grow, including stone and cork . Other types of trees growing on the territory of the forest are ash, maple, chestnut . There are hawthorn, honeysuckle and heather from bushes, and from flowers - cyclamens and peonies . In the area of Rocca -Busambra (1613 m), which is the highest point in the chain of the Sicilian mountains and you s top in Western Sicily, endemic grow, and at the foot of the mountain - belladonna . The reserve is home to several species of orchids, including endemic . At the end of the 16th century, King Ferdinand IV of Bourbon used the reserve as his hunting residence . According to the story, in 1799 Ferdinand arrived in Palermo, where he sought a place for hunting and entertainment - so, in 1802-1807 . according to the project of the youngest architect Venancio Marvulia in Ficuzza, the royal palace "grew up" . @ Photo Corleone (12)