Castelbuono: Chiesa Matrice Nuova - Chiesa di Maria S.S. Assunta - Matrice Vecchia - Castello di Castelbuono
Castelbuono sits on the slopes of the Madonie Mountains in northern Sicily, where a medieval town rises above wooded inland ridges. Castello di Castelbuono was founded in the 14th century by the Ventimiglia family, whose influence shaped this part of the island; it now contains the town’s civic museum. Close-set lanes and terracotta roofs link the castle with the Chiesa di Maria S.S. Assunta, known as Matrice Vecchia, and the Chiesa Matrice Nuova. Castelbuono is also associated with manna, the sweet sap traditionally collected from ash trees in the Madonie area, as well as Sicilian pastry-making. Its compact historic centre gives this mountain town a character distinct from Sicily’s coastal cities.
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Set amid the northern slopes of Sicily’s Madonie Mountains, Castelbuono is a town whose character is shaped by wooded limestone uplands above the Tyrrhenian coast. Its medieval centre gathers around the Castello dei Ventimiglia, a 14th-century fortress commissioned by the Ventimiglia family. Within the castle, the Cappella Palatina di Sant’Anna is linked to the town’s patron saint. Castelbuono is also known in Sicily for traditional manna harvesting from ash trees, a practice associated with the Madonie area. Steep lanes wind between stone houses, small squares and food shops, while the surrounding Madonie Regional Natural Park places the town firmly in a mountain setting. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Sicily.
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