CASTEL
DI JUDICA
Castel
di Judica totals about 5,300 inhabitants and an area of 10,228 sqm.
It is a town of agricultural importance, with major outputs of cereals,
citrus fruits and olives, that everyone can taste at the annual
Mostra-Mercato dell’Agricoltura, held in May. A craft fair
is held in August where are particularly worth-mentioning embroidery
pieces.
Originally,
it was called Giardinelli, for a large presence of citrus groves
in the area. Its present name – after the close mount –
was proposed and adopted in 1933. The earliest settlement in the
area dates back to the Greek age, later taken by the Norman. It
passed under the control of the neighboring Caltagirone before gaining
its autonomy.
The
1700’s Mother Church dedicated to the Madonna delle Grazie
and the archaeological site of Monte Judica, in proximity to the
city, are its most interesting historical and cultural attractions.
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