The Basilica-Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata (also called "Madonna of Trapani") is a

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church and

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, dedicated to

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Trapani Trapani ( , ; scn, Tràpani ; lat, Drepanum; grc, Δρέπανον) is a city and municipality (''comune'') on the west coast of Sicily, in Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Trapani. Founded by Elymians, the city is still an impor ...

, in

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. It is included in the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Trapani The Italian Catholic diocese of Trapani is in Sicily. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Palermo. History Trapani was subject to the see of Mazzara, from the Norman Conquest until 1844, when the diocese was created. Its first bishop wa ...

The basilica

Was originally built by the

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in 1315–1332 and rebuilt in 1760. The church houses the skull of Saint

Albert of Trapani Albert of Trapani (born Albert degli Abati; scn, Sant’Albertu di l’Abati; 1240 – 7 August 1307) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Carmelites. He practiced great austerities upon himself to make himself po ...

in a silver statue crafted in the 18th century, and the relics of Clement of Ancyra. Our Lady of Trapani BW 2012-10-10 12-01-23

Statue of the Madonna

It houses a marble statue of the Madonna of Trapani (Our Lady with Child), which might be the work of

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. The statue is life-size, weighs 12 tons and is 165 cm high. To her left she is holding the baby Jesus. Pope Clement XII granted a decree to crown this image in his name in the year 1734.

The museum

The ancient convent today is the "regional museum Agostino Pepoli", one of the most important Sicilian museum.

The basilica

Statue of the Madonna

The museum

Note

See also