Chiesa dell'Immacolata Concezione

The Church of the Immaculate Conception and the convent of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchins form a religious complex dating from the mid-17th century. The church was extended between 1889 and 1892, and the new Capuchin convent was built next door. In 1935, the bell tower was built. In 1943, the Anglo-American bombing caused damage.

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Santuario di San Francesco da Paola

The church of San Francesco di Paola and the adjoining convent of the Ordine dei Minimi is a religious complex built between 1464 and 1467. In the 17th century, the religious complex received Baroque additions, probably during the restoration work carried out at the time of two disastrous earthquakes (1613 and 1638). After the Val di Noto earthquake in 1693, the restoration work on the church gave it a late Baroque (Sicilian Baroque) style like most of the buildings in the town. The temple was burnt down on 10 May 1908 and damaged by the Messina earthquake on 28 December of the same year.

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Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore

The Church of the Holy Saviour dates from 1622 and its façade was remodelled in 1755. After the unification of Italy, the monastery annexed to the church was abolished, and the church and the confiscated property reverted to the municipality. In 1922, the municipality donated the facilities to the nearby orphanage. In 1923, the building was transformed into the "Regina Margherita" orphanage for girls. In 1959, a collapse affected part of the church vault, causing serious damage to the artistic and liturgical furnishings.

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Chiesa del Rosario

The Church of the Rosary and the adjoining convent of the Dominican Order is a religious complex whose construction began in 1538 on the site of the 15th-century church of San Leonardo. In 1589, the convent was elevated to the status of a priory. The church and the convent underwent important changes in the 18th century, the upper oculus was transformed into a rectangular window with a frame in 1705, and the side windows were made without frames in 1790. Since 1968, the church, elevated to the rank of parish church, has been entrusted to the care of the Capuchin Fathers and has recently returned to the diocese of Messina.