Enna heart of Sicily and enchantment of millenary history...

Commune of Assoro

94010 Aidone (Enna)
Townhall , P.zza Umberto I°
Tel. +39 0935 86021 - 86025 - 86018
Fax +39 0935 87477

http://www.siol.it/ComunediAssoro

The Territory

An old popular saying, indicating the ancient origins of Assoro, links the birth of the town to a period preceding that of Rome. The saying comes to life in the testimonies which history has left all over the territory of Assoro; testimonies which have unfortunately become the prerogative of thieves in the numerous archaeological sites in the town. In more recent times, Assoro continued to give prestige to its history by becoming the possible birthplace of a pope and certainly of a minister from the kingdom of Italy. Up until a few decades ago, when the sulphur mines were among the most productive. You can reach Assoro from the ringroad of Leonforte, three kilometres away. A private church bell-tower welcomes you at the entrance of the town. A sign, as it were, of a past which has seen the construction of numerous churches in the area of Assoro. Today only a few of them remain. Among the more beautiful one's is the main church dedicated to St. Leone II. The scarce interior light renders the atmosphere created by the twinsted pillars, flaked off over the centuries, the 16th century baptismal font, several wooden statues, a 15th century silver cross and enamelware width gold decorations, even more mystical. Among the monuments worth visiting, do not miss the ruins of the castle (nowadays part of an urban park) and the baronial palace of the Valguarnera family. For those who like walking, there are the narrow and impassable streets in the old town centre, which branch off from via Balzo and lead to what remains of the numerous churches which were once scattered all over the town.