Work on the construction of the church of San Domenico began in 1609 and was completed in 1612. The district of San Domenico, a significant example of Sicilian Baroque urban planning, with straight, orthogonal streets, is marked by the foundation of the Dominican convent, with the adjoining church of San Domenico. Due to the collapse of the ceiling in 1962, the frescoes of the vault by Provenzani were lost.
The church of San Pancrazio, or Mother Church, was built between the first half of the 18th century and 1765. In 1908, the present facade, designed in 1901 by Ernesto Basile, was erected, characterising the panorama of the town with its white and imposing mass.
The church of San Nicola was built in the 12th century and donated in 1219 to a Cistercian community. It underwent major restoration work in 1430 at the request of Bishop Matteo Cimarra. The church contains frescoes from the 16th century. Today the church is part of the Regional Archaeological Museum of Agrigento.
The sanctuary of San Calogero dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries. In 1573, eighty-six citizens of the town organized themselves into a brotherhood to enlarge and rebuild the church so that it could become an oratory for the faithful. In 1598 Pope Clement VIII approved the celebration of the feast of St. Calogero throughout Sicily. This recognition gave a great impulse to the cult of the saint and to the sanctuary itself. In 1863 the church was separated from the convent and given to the Franciscan friars. In 1977 the church was raised to the rank of a sanctuary.
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