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Index:  Description Trecastagni is one of the ancient centers of the Etna. The origin of the name is uncertain, some think that its name comes from the Latin Trium Castorum, from the three encampments roman that were found in the zone, others supports that Agni comes from the Three Chaste, that is from the saints Alfio, Cirino and Filadelfio. Diodoro then says that the first inhabitants of the territory were the Sicani, to which sub-entered Sicilian and the Roman. Its inhabitants during the reign of the Angioini struck the French two times, and in the 1837 they were between most numerous participating to the uprising. Make it your next vacation now Index Attractions: The church mother Consecrated to Saint Nicholas di Bari, patron of the country, the Church came constructed in the fifteenth century on a hill that surpasses the center of the town. The outside introduces numerous decorations in lava stone, and also the inside, characterized from a structure to three navate to Latin cross, is supported from twelve pillars constructed with the same material. The altars are constructed in marble fine inlay. Important from the artistic point of view, are the representing paintings the Madonna of the Carmelo to Immense work of Alexander (1720-1793), Saint Nicholas di Bari di Zacco (1819-1833) and Saint Giuseppe to the Neapolitan school. Natural resources The territory of Trecastagni re-enters entire inside of the Etna natural park, in an area today protected and characterized from wonderful forests of chestnut tree in which it is possible to make of beautifuls excursions. Index
Typical Products The typical products of Trecastagni are mostly agricultural. Important is the production of grape, chestnuts and apples. For what concerns the handicraft, the artisan masters are skillful in the working of the chestnut tree wood, whose production is facilitated from the vicinity of the chestnut tree forests that they extend in the territory to north of the inhabited center. Index
Festivities and events - Festival of the Sicilian carretto, May.
- Festivity of Sant' Alfio, May.
In Trecastagni, the festivity dedicated to these three saints, takes place from 10 to 9 of May. The evening of the eve, a procession accompanies the relics, contained in a shrine of silver, through the streets of the country, touching above all the places connected with the tradition of the three saints and brothers. While some faithful people follow the procession with one of the large light, others, called “nuri”, participate wearing only throusers in order to respect to their vow. - Festival of the mushrooms, bread, October.
- Festival of the grape and the sausage, October.
- Festival of the chestnuts and the wine, October.
- Festival of apples and the cake, October.
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