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Caltanissetta (Sicilian Cartanissetta or Nissa) is a city located on the western interior of Sicily, capital of the province of Caltanissetta. It lies in an area of rolling hills with small villages and towns, crossed by the river Salso.

Attractions

The city's monuments include:

Palazzo Moncada.
The Cathedral (Santa Maria la Nova, 1539-1622).
The church of St. Agatha (1605), in late-Renaissance style
The church of San Domenico.
The Palazzo Vescovile ("Bishop's Palace") is the seat of the Museum of Sacred Art.
The church of the Santa Croce ("Holy Cross") is from the 17th century but has been substantially altered.
The church of San Sebastiano (16th century), with a 17th century wooden statue of the saint.

Caltanissetta is also home to the Museo Archeologico, which holds displays from mostly prehistoric times and include finds from digs conducted in the 1950s, including vases and tools from the Bronze Age and early Sicilian ceramics.
In the neighbourhood of Caltanissetta two other notable monuments can be seen:

The Castello di Pietrarossa ("Red Stone Castle"), built in red bricks by the Arabs over a cliff west to the city and later enlarged by the Normans.
The Abbey of Saint Spirit, built by Roger Borsa and his wife in 1092-1098, though heavily altered in the following centuries.





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			Website for Caltanissette Caltanissetta - Best of Sicily We have no traveler comments for Caltanissetta, Italy. Help us and your fellow travelers and be the first. Click here to log your comments. Thank you. Welcome to Caltanissetta Caltanissetta (Sicilian Cartanissetta or Nissa) is a city located on the western interior of Sicily, capital of the province of Caltanissetta. It lies in an area of rolling hills with small villages and towns, crossed by the river Salso. Attractions The city's monuments include: Palazzo Moncada. The Cathedral (Santa Maria la Nova, 1539-1622). The church of St. Agatha (1605), in late-Renaissance style The church of San Domenico. The Palazzo Vescovile ("Bishop's Palace") is the seat of the Museum of Sacred Art. The church of the Santa Croce ("Holy Cross") is from the 17th century but has been substantially altered. The church of San Sebastiano (16th century), with a 17th century wooden statue of the saint. Caltanissetta is also home to the Museo Archeologico, which holds displays from mostly prehistoric times and include finds from digs conducted in the 1950s, including vases and tools from the Bronze Age and early Sicilian ceramics. In the neighbourhood of Caltanissetta two other notable monuments can be seen: The Castello di Pietrarossa ("Red Stone Castle"), built in red bricks by the Arabs over a cliff west to the city and later enlarged by the Normans. The Abbey of Saint Spirit, built by Roger Borsa and his wife in 1092-1098, though heavily altered in the following centuries.