Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1314
- Styles
- Gothic architecture, Chiaramonte style
- Founder
- Frederick III of Sicily
- Coordinates
- 38°02′12″ N, 12°35′02″ E
- Address
- Via Sales 23, Erice
About
The Chiesa Matrice is a church in Erice, Sicily, southern Italy. It dates back the beginning of the 14th century (an original fresco dates back to 1420) and is built in the shape of a Latin cross with two entrances. The church is enriched by numerous Baroque altars and paintings from the 17th century. A silver statue of St Anthony of Padua dates back 17th century and is an example of Neapolitan silver-craft.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Mother Church of Erice».
Timeline
- 1314Founded
- 1426Construction
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
PacecoTrain, nearest
5.8 km as the crow flies
Mother Church of EriceVia Sales 23, Erice
Port6.8 km
Aeroporto di Trapani-Birgi16.1 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- UNESCO
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mother Church of Erice?
Mother Church of Erice is in Erice, in the province of Trapani (Sicily), Italy. Address: Via Sales 23, Erice. GPS coordinates: 38.03673, 12.58394.
How old is Mother Church of Erice?
Wikidata dates it to 1314.
What else is there to see near Mother Church of Erice?
Nearby you’ll find: Church of San Martino (200 m away), Cordici Museum (300 m away), Church of San Giuliano (400 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Erice Chiesa Madre BW 2025-04-30 11-08-09 — Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erice - Chiesa di Maria Santissima Assunta - 2023-09-10 17-06-31 001 — Emanuela Macrì, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erice - Chiesa di Maria Santissima Assunta - 2023-09-27 10-18-17 001 — Misasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erice - Chiesa di Maria Santissima Assunta - 2023-09-27 10-18-41 001 — Misasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erice - Chiesa di Maria Santissima Assunta - 2023-09-27 10-18-59 001 — Misasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erice - Chiesa di Maria Santissima Assunta - 2025-09-06 16-33-27 001 — Paulacastelli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiesa madre Erice 08 10 2017 02 — Effems, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiesa Marde Erice Portal und Glockenturm — b.roveran, CC BY 2.0
- Churche of Erice1 — No machine-readable author provided. Carlomorino assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences