Church of San Francesco in Prizzi
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The Church of San Francesco in Prizzi is an important sacred building in the village. Adjacent to the church was the convent of the Minori Conventuali: some cells that have become homes over time are still visible today.
It was built around 1600 in the place where a small chapel dedicated to San Rocco once stood.
The sloping facade is in stone and is flanked by a bell tower. The two entrance doors recall the life of St. Francis: the main one, in bronze, represents the Canticle of the Creatures; on the arch of the side door, an ancient and rustic high relief represents Francis preaching to the birds.
The inside of the church has a vault decorated with stucco and gold.
Among the works kept inside the church worthy of note are: the baptismal font, the statue of San Rocco, the wooden crucifix; the pipe organ; two paintings depicting good and bad death.
Of notable interest is the mausoleum of the noble Villaraut family, for a long time linked to the village, built with red, black and white marble.
