Assoro (Enna Province) is 30 km from Enna, alt. 850 m, in the Monti Erei, in the valley of the torrent of the same name which flows into the River Dittaino, area 111.5 sq km, pop. 5,404, post-code 94010, tel. 0935. Agricultural economy: citrus fruit, cereals, almonds, grapes.
An ancient Sicel center, and subsequently Greek and Roman, mentioned by some ancient historians (Diodorus Siculus, Cicero, and Pliny).
It was besieged by the Arabs in 939. In 1299 it was ceded by Frederick II of Aragon as a fief to Scaloro degli Uberti, Count of Assoro. In 1393 it became the property of Vitale Valguarnera, whose descendants governed the town until 1812.
Of interest is the castle and baronial palace.
Churches (Nicosia Diocese) include the following:
San Leone (Chiesa Madre)
S. Giorgio Martire
Links to other sites about Assoro include:
Assoro Photos
Italian Wikipedia
Italian Towns
Italian Postal Codes
Sicily Web
Sicilia
Sicilian Net
My latest book on CD is titled Sicily, Part 1 and Part 2 is now available on 2 CDs. With a file for each town (plus many other files), it relates the history of Sicily as reflected in the photos, records and festivals of its towns. It contains over 2500 text and photo files and can be ordered at CD order.
An ancient Sicel center, and subsequently Greek and Roman, mentioned by some ancient historians (Diodorus Siculus, Cicero, and Pliny).
It was besieged by the Arabs in 939. In 1299 it was ceded by Frederick II of Aragon as a fief to Scaloro degli Uberti, Count of Assoro. In 1393 it became the property of Vitale Valguarnera, whose descendants governed the town until 1812.
Of interest is the castle and baronial palace.
Churches (Nicosia Diocese) include the following:
Links to other sites about Assoro include:
My latest book on CD is titled Sicily, Part 1 and Part 2 is now available on 2 CDs. With a file for each town (plus many other files), it relates the history of Sicily as reflected in the photos, records and festivals of its towns. It contains over 2500 text and photo files and can be ordered at CD order.
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