San Vito Lo Capo, Western Sicily - Capella di Santa Crescenzia & Prickly Pear

            The chapel was built in the 13thcentury, in honour of the nurse of San Vito, Santa Crescenzia. Legend has it that the woman remained petrified - transgressing the order not to turn around during a landslide event - in the same place where the chapel later arose. 
The structure is arabesque, but influences from other styles, particularly Gothic and Norman, can be seen. Initially it was used as a place of pilgrimage but. around the 15thcentury, it became a real fortress.
   

Taken in: Italy / Sicily / San Vito Lo Capo / Macari (show map)

Taken on: June 16, 2012

Sets appears in: • Western Sicily & Egadi Islands

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Camera: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 95 IS, f/3.5, 1/1250 sec, 9.7mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon DIGITAL IXUS 95 IS
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	9.7mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Windows Photo Editor 10.0.10011.16384
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