Squares & Public Spaces

This collection features the civic squares and commemorative sites of Erice, primarily located in the lower district of Casa Santa and the coastal area of Pizzolungo. These public spaces range from mythological landmarks, such as the Stele of Anchises—the traditional burial site of Aeneas' father according to Virgil—to modern squares dedicated to influential Italian figures like magistrate Francesca Morvillo and President Sandro Pertini.

Squares & Public Spaces — Karte

A

Largo Madonna

An urban square located in the Casa Santa residential district of lower Erice.

B

Piazza Francesca Morvillo

A public square dedicated to the memory of magistrate Francesca Morvillo, located in the lower urban area of the municipality.

C

Piazza Martiri d'Ungheria

A civic square commemorating the victims of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

D

stele di Anchise

A stone monument in Pizzolungo marking the legendary burial site of Anchises, father of Aeneas, as described in Virgil's Aeneid.

E

Piazza Sofocle

A residential square named after the ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles.

F

Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII

A central urban square in the Casa Santa neighborhood dedicated to Pope John XXIII.

G

Piazza Giovanni Paolo II

A public space named in honor of Pope John Paul II, situated within the lower Erice urban center.

H

Piazza Vittime della Strada

A memorial square dedicated to the victims of road accidents.

I

Piazzetta San Paolo

A small neighborhood square serving the San Paolo residential area.

J

Piazza Sandro Pertini

A civic square named after Sandro Pertini, the former President of the Italian Republic.