Linguaglossa

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Linguaglossa
Linguarossa (Sicilian)
Comune di Linguaglossa
Coat of arms of Linguaglossa
Location of Linguaglossa
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
95015
Dialing code095
Patron saintSt. Giles
Saint daySeptember 1
WebsiteOfficial website

Linguaglossa (

Latin and Greek words for 'tongue',[3][4] but actually derives from lingua grossa, from grossa lingua di lava 'a big tongue of lava'.[5]

Main sights

Sights of Linguaglossa include the Chiesa Madre, also known as La Matrice, erected in 1613, and the Church of Saint Giles, who is the town's patron saint. The Francesco Messina Museum offers a collection of work of

ballerinas
) and Salvatore Incorpora.

the Chiesa Madre of Our Lady of Graces, in lava stone

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Comune di Linguaglossa". www.comune.linguaglossa.ct.it. Archived from the original on 2018-01-05.
  4. ^ "Storia-e-cultura-linguaglossa".
  5. ^ "Town of Linguaglossa".

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