Vittoria (Ragusa Province) is 25 km from Ragusa, alt. 168 m, in the southwestern Monti Iblei, on the right of the River Ippari, area 181.3 sq km, pop. 57,259, post-code 97019, tel. 0932. Economy: Vittoria has long been a wine-producing center of primary importance. The cultivation in greenhouses of various horticultural produce has given the town considerable new economic benefits.
The town was founded in 1607 by a woman of great nobility who gave it its name: Vittoria Colonna, daughter of the viceroy Marcantonnio Colonna and wife of Luigi III Enrinquez, Count of Modica. Vittoria never changed hands, remaining at all times a fief of the Counts of Modica.
In 1693 the little town was seriously damaged by the earthquake and soon afterwards rebuilt. Its fertile soil has always brought the town good fortune and wealth.
Of interest: The Town Theater, built in neoclassical style between 1869 and 1877
Churches (Ragusa Diocese) include the following:
Families researched in these records include the following:
Links to other sites about Vittoria include:
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