Sights in Marsala
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Museo Archeologico Baglio Anselmi
Marsala’s finest treasure is the partially reconstructed remains of a Carthaginian liburna (warship) in the Museo Archeologico Baglio Anselmi. Sunk off the Egadi Islands during the first of the Punic Wars nearly 3000 years ago, the ship’s bare bones are the only remaining physical evidence of the Phoenicians’ seafaring superiority in the 3rd century BC. The ship resonates with history – especially if you see it after you visit the excavations on San Pantaleo – giving a glimpse of a civilisation that was extinguished by the Romans.
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Complesso Monumentale San Pietro
Housed in a beautiful restored building, the Complesso Monumentale San Pietro attracts locals and visitors alike. A former Benedictine monastery (dating from the 16th century), it has permanent exhibitions on Garibaldi, an archaeological section with an interesting fragment of a sculpture of Eros catching a ride on the back of a duck, and items from Lilibaeo's necropolis. Another area is dedicated to folk traditions.
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Marsala Cathedral
At town's heart is the elegant Piazza della Repubblica, dominated by the imposing Marsala Cathedral. Although started in 1628, the church's façade wasn't completed until 1956 (courtesy of a cash donation by a returning emigrant). The cavernous interior, divided into three aisles highlighted by tall columns, contains a number of sculptures by the Gagini brothers but little else.
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Convento del Carmine
The restored Convento del Carmine is an attractive gallery. Parts of the building date from 1155, when the Carmelites first came to Marsala with Roger I's widow Adelaide. After years of neglect and a spell as a police barracks, the convent has been returned to its former glory, and is now an art gallery and a centre for civil weddings.
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Villa Cavallotti
If you're travelling with small children, they might enjoy the Villa Cavallotti, a large park just outside Porta Nuova that has a playground and acres of space for a relaxing walk.
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Cine Impero
On the western edge of Piazza della Vittoria is the Cine Impero, a marvellous example of Italian futurist architecture popular during the Fascist era.
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Palazzo Comunale
On the eastern side of the main square is the arcaded Palazzo Comunale, formerly known as the Palazzo Senatorio (Senatorial Palace).
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Museo degli Arazzi Fiammingi
The Museo degli Arazzi Fiammingi displays eight 16th-century Flemish tapestries woven for Spanish king Philip II.
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