Carlentini
Comune in Sicily, Italy
Carlentini (Sicilian: Carruntini) is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). It lies 45 km (28 mi) outside the provincial capital of Syracuse.
01Naming history
In 1551, Viceroy Juan de Vega, 1st Count of Grajal, founded a new city in honour of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, naming it with the Latin name of Carleontini (lit. 'Leontini of Carlo'). Eventually, the town came to simply be known in Sicilian as Carrintini or Carruntini which, in modern Italian, became Carlentini.
02Attractions
Religious sites
- Chiesa Madre dedicated to the Immacolata Concezione
- Santa Maria di Roccadia
- San Sebastiano
- Madonna delle Grazie
03Twinning
Carlentini is twinned with the following places:
- Santa Luċija, Malta
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Sources and credits
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- Carlentini-Panorama.JPG by Azotoliquido, CC BY-SA 3.0
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