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Church of Saint Francis of Paola

Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola

A single-nave church dedicated to Saint Francis of Paola, a town in Calabria. The building served as a hospital chapel until the 19th century, associated with a hospital once located in the adjacent Majorana Soldier Palace.

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Address: Via Dott. Voltaggio

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Church of Saint Catherine
Chiesa di Santa Caterina
This small church was built in 1335 and formed part of a large palazzo of a noble soldier Giovanni Majorana that once extended all the way down to Piazza Carmine.
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Church of Santa Teresa
Chiesa di Santa Teresa
Moved to its current site around 1828–1830, this former hospital chapel has a single nave and houses a revered statue of its patron saint, central to a popular annual procession still celebrated in Erice and nearby areas. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries the adjoining monastery was converted for civic use.
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Annunciation or Carmine Church
Chiesa dell'Annunziata o del Carmine
Founded in 1423 by Don Bernardo Militari in his palace, this church is a rare example of private ecclesiastical architecture in Sicily. It blends Gothic and Renaissance styles with vibrant local Baroque touches. It was historically attached to a Carmelite convent, founded in 1423. The adjoining convent buildings are now used as a hotel.
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Palazzo Sales
former Monastery of Santa Teresa
Founded as the Monastery of Santa Teresa, this historic complex now houses Erice’s Officucina culinary laboratories — purpose-built teaching kitchens within the former monastery used for training, food innovation projects, and cooking events, some open to the public.