Cathedral of San Lorenzo
The Cathedral was built in the fourteenth century and elevated to parish status in the fifteenth century. The Church was declared a Cathedral following the Papal Bull issued by Gregory XVI in 1844. The building was altered several times in the centuries that followed; its current appearance dates back to the eighteenth century restoration work that was carried out by the architect Amico. The interior has three naves and includes a painting of the Crucifixion attributed to the Flemish painter Van Dyck, a "Saint George" by Andrea Carreca, an "Everlasting Father" by La Bruna and Tartaglia's alabaster statue of the Dead Christ.
Address: Corso Vittorio Emanuele
Telephone: (+39) 0923/23362-544427
Open to visitors: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Chiesa del Purgatorio (Purgatory Church)
The church was built in the late seventeenth century under a project headed by Pietro Castro. The current facade dates back to an eighteenth-century Biagio Amico remake. Divided into two sections, the church is and adorned with twelve stone statues, each representing an Apostle, created by Alberto Orlando. The interior has three naves and holds the twenty groups of sculptures representing the episodes of the Passion Week that play a central part in Trapani’s annual Good Friday procession.
Address: Piazzetta Purgatorio
Open to visitors: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
