Things to see in Petralia Sottana

Petralia Sottana (Sicilian: Pitralìa Suttana) is a town of 2400 people (2023) within the Madonie Natural Regional Park in the Province of Palermo, on the island of Sicily.

Antonio Collisani Civic Museum (Museo Civico Etno-Antropologico Petralese). Housed in a former Franciscan convent, the museum consists of a geological collection and an archaeological section, which houses the remains of the Collisani collection. Basilica di Maria SS. Assunta (Chiesa Madre (Mother Church)), Piazza Umberto I. The main church in the village, commonly referred to as the "Madrice", was built on the site of an ancient temple. The current structure, with three naves and a basilica, was built between 1632 and 1790, together with the adjacent bell tower of white stone with a pointed arch culvert. The Church has a remarkable "treasure", including works of gold and silver, baroque and neoclassical objects and an interesting and ancient archive, which has been reorganized and made available. Church of St. Francis of Assisi (Chiesa di San Francesco), Corso Paola Agliata, 114. Founded, together with the adjoining convent (now the museum), in the 15th century, the church's current form dates back to the 17th century.