Santa Lucia del Mela Attractions
Santa Lucia del Mela (12km/7mi south of Milazzo) lies 215m/705ft high, overlooking the valley of the Torrente Floripotena, on the northern slope of Monte Melia in the Monti Peloritani. In Saracen times the old castle was a favored place of Frederick II, who granted it ecclesiastical privileges. Frederic II of Aragon had the castle rebuilt in 1322 and brought in a colony of Lombards. Of the castle a triangular tower and a round watch-tower are still standing.
Chiesa Madre
The Chiesa Madre in Santa Lucia del Mela, dedicated to Santa Lucia, with a fine Renaissance doorway dating from the end of the 15th century, is thought to have been built by Gabriele di Battista, although it was altered in the 16th/17th centuries. In the tympanum can be seen the Madonna and Child between the Saints Lucia and Agata, as well as other works of art.
In the Church of the Annunziata a large panel painting of the Madonna and Child, dating from around 1400, has been preserved.
In the Church of the Annunziata a large panel painting of the Madonna and Child, dating from around 1400, has been preserved.
