MANIACE

Maniace is a small town grown in the 19th century – yet originating from very ancient settlements – that became autonomous municipality in April 1981. Before that date it administratively belonged to Bronte. Its economy is prevalently agricultural, notably relating to breeding and production of peaches and dairy products. Historical sources assert that on this area Saracens were defeated by Giorgio Maniace troops in 1040. To celebrate that victory, in 1173 the Normans built the Benedictine Abbey of Santa Maria Maniace, that houses a still well-preserved late-Norman church with a 1300’s beautiful portal bearing finely decorated capitals. In 1799, at the behest of Ferdinand III of Sicily, Maniace was bestowed to Admiral Horatio Nelson, who helped him suppressing a revolt in Naples.

The Castle of the Nelsons – few kilometres off town. Formerly a Benedictine Abbey dedicated to Santa Maria, it was turned into a castle. The area where it rises was the scene of a battle between General Maniace’s troops and Saracens, the latter eventually driven from Sicily. The building was highly harmed by a quake sometimes at the end of the 12th century and successively rebuilt. It belonged to the Benedictine and the Basilian monks, and successively bestowed to Admiral Nelson who helped the king put down a revolt in Naples. Nelson’s heirs sold it to the municipality of Bronte. It has a beautiful park with a charming church dedicated to Santa Maria di Maniace. The castle is in an Arabian-Norman style and contains some interesting works like a splendid polyptych depicting the Madonna with San Biagio, San Antonio Abate and Santa Lucia.

Catania
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Acireale
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Aci Trezza
Adrano
Belpasso
Biancavilla
Bronte
Calatabiano
Caltagirone
Camporotondo Etneo
Castel Di Judica
Castiglione Di Sicilia
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Giarre
Grammichele
Gravina Di Catania
Licodia Eubea
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Maletto
Maniace
Mascali
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Milo
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Mirabella Imbaccari
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Motta Santa Anastasia
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Randazzo
Riposto
San Cono
San Giovanni La Punta
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San Michele Di Ganzaria
San Pietro Clarenza
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Sant'alfio
Santa Maria Di Licodia
Santa Venerina
Scordia
Trecastagni
Tremestieri Etneo
Valverde
Viagrande
Vizzini
Zafferana Etnea

Il Vulcano Etna
Aci San Filippo
Aci Platani
Monterosso
Santa Maria La Scala
Santa Tecla
Stazzo

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