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Mussomeli is claimed to have been founded in the 14th century byManfredo III Chiaramonte[3] with the nameManfredi, but later the current name, of Latin or Arab origin, was imposed. In 1549 it became a county under theLanza family.
A feast is held every September for the Madonna of the Miracles. A similar feast is held simultaneously inBuffalo, NY, which has a large number of Mussomeli émigrés and their descendants.
Many townspeople emigrated to the UK, toLondon andWoking, Surrey where the Madonna dei Miracoli (Madonna of Miracles) is celebrated every July. This created a depopulation problem in the town, and as of 2021 the town is seeking foreign purchasers of the empty houses in central Mussomeli.[4]
The Chiaramonte CastleCastello Manfredonico, built in 1370 in Norman-Gothic style. It stands on a high crag, elevation 778 metres (2,552 ft), 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) outside the town. It has large halls, dungeons and torture cells, and a chapel with a precious alabaster depicting theMadonna dell Catena (1516). Near the castle are the ruins of a Greek-Italic village.
TheSantuario della Madonna dei Miracoli (Church of Our Lady of the Miracles)
TheChiesa Madre of San Ludovico (14th century). It was restored along Baroque lines in the 17th century.
The Renaissance church ofSan Francesco.
The 17thPalazzo Trabìa, with a noteworthy art gallery.
