Church of San Salvatore in Caltabellotta
The Church of the Savior, once inserted within the walls, now occupies a peripheral space compared to the current city center but of considerable landscape value, being a few steps from the entrance of the Queen Sibyl's Castle, and historical, given the presence of monumental emergencies which are rare examples of Sicilian Norman culture.
Given the position of the church a few steps from the entrance to the ancient castle, it is believed that it was a chapel at the service of the castellans.
The facade is characterized by the absence of any decorative intentionality. The structure is built with shapeless stone masonry and with a gabled roof without external plaster. Originally the entrance was from the west side, where the original door is still visible. Only later was the precious portal of clear Chiaramonte taste added along the south side.
The interior, with a single nave with a barrel vault, is a remake in the Baroque style. The floor is made up of majolica ceramic tiles.
Among the works kept inside the church of particular value are: an octagonal-plan stoup resting on a granite column from the original Norman church; the three Easter processional statues, the Risen Christ, the Madonna and the Archangel Michael.
