Paterno

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Sicily, Province of Catania, Italy

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Paterno is a town and comune in the Province of Catania, Sicily, southern . The site of Paternò was settled before 3500 BCE. Its inhabitants were probably the Sicani, although it was located in mainly Sicel territory; its initial name was Inessa.

Main Sights:

The Norman Castle, built in 1072 by order of Roger I of Sicily.
Mother Church (Chiesa Madre di Santa Maria dell'Alto), built in 1342 and largely modified in the early 18th century. It is connected by a scenic staircase to the Porta del Borgo
San Francesco alla Collina (1346), with a church in Gothic style and remains of Baroque decorations.
Roccoco church of San Martino al Monte.
Santa Maria della Valle di Iosaphat, commissioned in 1072 by Adelaide del Vasto, with a precious Gothic portal.
Associazione Culturale Paternesi.com, a cultural association born in November 2002, from an idea of Giorgio Ciancitto, to take care of the city of Paternò around the World.

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