Ferla

The title of this article is ambiguous. For the Swiss architect of this family name, see Giuseppe Ferla (1859–1916).

Ferla
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Free community consortium	Syracuse  (SR)
Local name	Ferla
Coordinates	37 ° 7 '  N , 14 ° 57'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 7 '0 "  N , 14 ° 57' 0"  E
height	556  m slm
surface	24.77 km²
Residents	2,400 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	97 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	96010
prefix	0931
ISTAT number	089008
Popular name	Ferlesi
Patron saint	San Sebastiano
Website	Ferla
Ferla Panorama

Ferla is an Italian commune in the free municipal consortium of Syracuse in the autonomous region of Sicily with 2400 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) and is a member of the association I borghi più belli d'Italia (The most beautiful places in Italy).

Location and dates

Ferla is 40 km west of Syracuse . The inhabitants live mainly from agriculture and sheep breeding.

The neighboring municipalities are Buccheri , Buscemi , Carlentini , Cassaro and Sortino .

The Cassaro-Ferla station was on the narrow-gauge railway line Syracuse-Ragusa .

history

The name of the place is derived from ferula , named after a flower growing in this area. The place has been mentioned in documents since the 12th century. The place was destroyed in the earthquake in 1693. Today's Ferla was rebuilt north of the old city. Due to the reconstruction, Ferla has a strong baroque character.

Attractions

San Sebastiano

In the town

• San Giacomo Church was rebuilt right after the 1693 earthquake
• San Sebastiano Martire Church founded in the 15th century, rebuilt after the earthquake. The church is a three-aisled basilica with a baroque portal.
• 18th century church Carmelo
• Santa Sofia Church
• Convent of Frati Minori Cappuccini
• Church of Santa Maria di gesù, Convento dei Frati Minori Riformati
• Church Madonna delle Grazie
• Church of Sant'Antonio Abate from the 17th century with a baroque facade, side chapels, an octagonal dome and paintings and stucco inside. The church has two towers, which is unusual for a parish church.
• Dammusi

Out of town

Outside the village, the necropolis of Pantalica can be visited. The necropolis of Pantalica is one of the great necropolis of Sicily and contains more than 5000 chamber tombs. It belongs to the world heritage of UNESCO .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ^ I borghi più belli d'Italia. Borghipiubelliditalia.it, accessed June 19, 2017 (Italian). 

Web links

Commons : Ferla  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Page of the municipality of Ferla (Italian)