Scicli
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| Comune di Scicli | ||
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.svg) Scicli within the Province of Ragusa |
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 Scicli
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| Coordinates: 36°47′17″N 14°41′52″E / 36.78806°N 14.69778°ECoordinates: 36°47′17″N 14°41′52″E / 36.78806°N 14.69778°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sicily | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Ragusa (RG) | |
| Frazioni | Arizza, Bruca, Cava d'Aliga, Donnalucata, Playa Grande, Sampieri | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Franco Susino | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 137.57 km2 (53.12 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 25,922 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sciclitani | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 97018 | |
| Dialing code | 0932 | |
| Patron saint | Madonna of the Milices | |
| Saint day | Last Saturday of May | |
| Website | Official website | |
| Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
| Location | Italy |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv, v |
| Reference | 398 |
| UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2002 (20th Session) |
Scicli is a town and municipality in the Province of Ragusa in the south east of Sicily, Italy. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Ragusa, and 308 kilometres (191 mi) from Palermo, and has a population (2011 census) of 25,922. Alongside seven other cities in the Val di Noto, it has been listed as one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.
Settlements of the area of Scicli dates back to the Copper and Early Bronze Ages (3rd millennium BCE to the 15th century BCE).
Scicli was founded by the Sicels (whence probably the name) around 300 BCE.
In 864 CE, Scicli was conquered by the Arabs, as part of the Muslim conquest of Sicily. Under their rule it flourished as an agricultural and trade center. According to geographer Muhammad al-Idrisi, "shipping reached Scicli in Sicily from Calabria, Africa, Malta and many other places."
In 1091, it was conquered from the Arabs by the Normans, under Roger I of Hauteville, after a fierce battle. Scicli was one of the garrison which rebelled against the Angevine domination in the Sicilian Vespers (April 5, 1282). Following the various dynasties ruling the Kingdom of Sicily, it was an Aragonese-Spanish possession before being united in the Kingdom of Italy in the mid 19th century.
Following a catastrophic earthquake in 1693, much of the town was rebuilt in the Sicilian baroque style, which today gives the town the elegant appearance which draws many tourists to visit it.
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