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Militello in Val di Catania
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| Comune di Militello in Val di Catania | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Catania (CT) |
| Mayor | Vittorio Musumeci |
| Elevation | 413 m |
| Area | 62.2 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of Dec. 2004[1]) | 8,015 |
| - Density | 129/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Militellesi |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Postal code | 95043 |
| Patron | Santissimo Salvatore and Santa Maria della Stella |
| - Day | August 18 and September 8 |
  Location of Militello in Val di Catania in Italy |
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| Website: www.comunemilitello.it | |
Militello in Val di Catania is a comune (municipality) in the province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 35 km southwest of Catania, on the last slopes of the Iblean Mountains. It has a railways station on the line Catania-Gela.
Militello in Val di Catania borders the following municipalities: Francofonte, Lentini, Mineo, Palagonia, Scordia, Vizzini.
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The golden age of Militello was during the early 17th century, under the government of Prince Francesco Branciforte.
Together with other cities of the Val di Noto, Militello has been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List. Its main artistical attractions include:
- Mother Church of San Nicolò and Santissimo Salvatore (18th century)
- Santa Maria la Vetere, with a 1506 portal by Antonello Gagini
- Madonna della Catena (17th century), with a 16th century niche
- Abbey of San Benedetto (17th century)
- Sant'Antonio da Padova, with a bell tower from 1719
- Santa Maria della Stella (18th century)
- Santissimi Angeli Custodi late 18th century, with a precious ceramics pavement
- Barresi Branciforte Castle, with the Fountain of the Nymph Zizza (17th century)
- Palazzo Baldanza-Denaro (17th century)
- Palazzo Niceforo (18th century)
- Palazzo Baldanza (19th century)
- Palazzo Majorana della Nicchiara
- Palazzo Tineo
- Palazzo Reburdone
- Palazzo Reina
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