The ancient cathedral Salemi Introduction:
In the highest part of Salemi, which constitutes the acropolis town, there was the Mother Church and according to sources at that site was a temple dedicated to Venus and after that an Arab mosque. In this square stands a majestic castle built by King Frederick II and the region, which stood the church, was nothing but a plot of the castle, in fact the 
steeple of this church at one time is nothing but a tower of guard, the position of construction is not in harmony with the global church and has nothing to do with a bell tower. It is thought that in this area of \u200b\u200bthe castle, at the same site, a place of worship was to be built for the court and in various denominations, the city has suffered, most likely each raised his holy place, as the mosque during the Arab domination and a small chapel in Christianity, but there is no news on the existence of this small church, handed down by oral tradition that was to be dedicated to Our Lady. The earthquake of 1968 damaged the structure of the Church, but the hand of man has decided not to intervene to restore order to continue, but preferred to destroy and annihilate.
History and description:
Under the Deanship of Don Francesco Di Blasi (1615) who was the promoter of the building but due to subsequent Archpriests Grillo, and Cortese Villaragur The ancient church was destroyed and precendete under the direction of Mariano Smiriglio was designed the new church. The Church has three ports of entry, with three aisles, surmounted by three large windows. 
The plant has a Latin cross with a large transept, the aisles are divided by 6 columns of pearly marble block order with Tuscan capitals sorregono wide round arches, it seems that these columns were made at 
Trapani Francesco Lo Mastro. The central apse was raised about three feet from the floor and is accessed by a marble staircase, the two side apses were lower. The altars run along the side aisles and transepts, and were raised by two steps.
The plant has a Latin cross with a large transept, the aisles are divided by 6 columns of pearly marble block order with Tuscan capitals sorregono wide round arches, it seems that these columns were made at 
Trapani Francesco Lo Mastro. The central apse was raised about three feet from the floor and is accessed by a marble staircase, the two side apses were lower. The altars run along the side aisles and transepts, and were raised by two steps. the south aisle was the first altar dedicated to St. 
Vincent Ferrer, there is no news of how it was structured, the second was dedicated to St. Giuliano guests, a marble statue that belonged to an old church dedicated to him that he was in Via Francesco Crispi. This statue is by Domenico Gagini but some attribute it to Francesco Laurana is now preserved in the museum of sacred art. The third altar was S. Lorenzo, had set up a canvas where they were represented, in addition to the saint, the Holy Family and Santa Rosalia, the picture is attribute to Giacinto Calamonaci. In this third altar there was also a painting of St. Andrew. These paintings are now in our hands of the Superintendent.
Vincent Ferrer, there is no news of how it was structured, the second was dedicated to St. Giuliano guests, a marble statue that belonged to an old church dedicated to him that he was in Via Francesco Crispi. This statue is by Domenico Gagini but some attribute it to Francesco Laurana is now preserved in the museum of sacred art. The third altar was S. Lorenzo, had set up a canvas where they were represented, in addition to the saint, the Holy Family and Santa Rosalia, the picture is attribute to Giacinto Calamonaci. In this third altar there was also a painting of St. Andrew. These paintings are now in our hands of the Superintendent. Following this third altar there was a side entrance door, to follow there was the altar of St. John the Evangelist, a large painting by Peter Bonaccorso, including this altar and the door there was water santiera.
the left side, the first altar at the bottom there was a large baptismal font by Domenico Gagini
the second altar was one of Madonna delle Grazie, a statue in polychrome terracotta always Domenico Gagini. The next altar of St. Peter, a painting depicting St. Peter and St. Paul, to follow there was a large room where the chairs and benches were placed, followed by stood the great chapel of the Immaculate, was closed by gates, inside there was a chorus wood, the walls were full of fillers like the rest of the whole church was full. In front of this altar was placed in the body and pillar of the nave of the Left there was addosato the pulpit of walnut wood came from the hands of Rastrelli, who also commissioned the choir altar.
the left side, the first altar at the bottom there was a large baptismal font by Domenico Gagini
the second altar was one of Madonna delle Grazie, a statue in polychrome terracotta always Domenico Gagini. The next altar of St. Peter, a painting depicting St. Peter and St. Paul, to follow there was a large room where the chairs and benches were placed, followed by stood the great chapel of the Immaculate, was closed by gates, inside there was a chorus wood, the walls were full of fillers like the rest of the whole church was full. In front of this altar was placed in the body and pillar of the nave of the Left there was addosato the pulpit of walnut wood came from the hands of Rastrelli, who also commissioned the choir altar. The transept 
the left side there was an altar with a marble statue of Our Lady of Candlemas, perhaps attributed to Gagini. On the other hand, the altar with a crucifix with the foot statues of Our Lady and St John, the authoring of this crucifix was having the benefits of the Sac. Francesco Palermo who was buried at the foot of this altar. The altar has a shrine with a large urn containing the body of S. M. Felice, yet there was room in a crib in polychrome.
the left side there was an altar with a marble statue of Our Lady of Candlemas, perhaps attributed to Gagini. On the other hand, the altar with a crucifix with the foot statues of Our Lady and St John, the authoring of this crucifix was having the benefits of the Sac. Francesco Palermo who was buried at the foot of this altar. The altar has a shrine with a large urn containing the body of S. M. Felice, yet there was room in a crib in polychrome. The church floor was white marble, the center had abiside 
also raised the high altar, with a large coro.L 'altar was composed of a' shrine full of fillers, in contained the picture of Our Lady of the Angels created by Mariano Smiriglio, until 1341 the church was dedicated to the Madonna with the election then the titles of the patron saint way to St. Nicholas. The right-hand altar contains a painting of the sacred heart of Jesus with a baroque frame, this altar was called the Blessed Sacrament, to the sides of this altar, there were two paintings, one depicting the Last Supper and the other the tree of life paintings of atheism Salemi Ignazio Di Miceli, now those are located on either side of the main altar in the church. The altar was left of the Patron, S. Nicola di Bari, contained a marble statue of the saint sitting and blessing, the sides were placed two pictures of St. Nicholas Di Miceli made by the artist, now placed in the church.
also raised the high altar, with a large coro.L 'altar was composed of a' shrine full of fillers, in contained the picture of Our Lady of the Angels created by Mariano Smiriglio, until 1341 the church was dedicated to the Madonna with the election then the titles of the patron saint way to St. Nicholas. The right-hand altar contains a painting of the sacred heart of Jesus with a baroque frame, this altar was called the Blessed Sacrament, to the sides of this altar, there were two paintings, one depicting the Last Supper and the other the tree of life paintings of atheism Salemi Ignazio Di Miceli, now those are located on either side of the main altar in the church. The altar was left of the Patron, S. Nicola di Bari, contained a marble statue of the saint sitting and blessing, the sides were placed two pictures of St. Nicholas Di Miceli made by the artist, now placed in the church. Dome before and after the earthquake - the earthquake and man:
The '68 earthquake caused structural damage and destruction of the walls of sofitto (part), but the man then instead of ensure the protection destroyed the right side that was not damaged and the title would be wise to shore up the peace and decide to do things of this sacred place.
The interior abbe the collapse of the external buttresses and part of the roof. The central apse is still intact and everything in it was completely immune from the earthquake but because everything was left without cover, winter with its rains caused minor damage to works of art. The transept was intact only the altar of the damage was crucified for the rest of the fall of the roof of the chapel was left without any damage. The Chapel of dell'immacolta suffered light damage to respect the shrine that he kept the statue of the Madonna, and the whole church with its chapels remained intact, the quake causes only loss of the faces and the roof.
Instead of safeguarding the art that after this earthquake was the prey of jackals and many speculators, it was decided to only think of that dirt that was extracted from the gain distruzione.La fault was that of all the ecclesiastical curia, the civil authorities, the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage and Salemi people who did not move against the ignorance of the destruction.
Now this ancient remains only a broad array of sacred remains presiozi stucco, remains standing in the apse and side chapels and the left side, all these ruins will certainly give an artist's impression of the square that with the castle is a beauty but they remain high as a symbol of labor that art and tradizionone Salemi had to suffer through no fault of nature but for some men.
Pictures of the cathedral after the earthquake
in the first photo: Church destroyed by human
in the second photo: the church damaged by the earthquake
a front view photos two photos after the earthquake the demolition man
demolition man
else in the church after the earthquake (no excessive damage) 
area with side entrance after the earthquake
else in the lateral area after the earthquake
internal church after the earthquake is that after the demolition
detail from the pulpit and in the second photo the hat after the earthquake dell'Immacolta
altar of the Sacred Heart after the earthquake and the remains of the right aisle
particular of the central and the time after the earthquake 
altar of the Sacred Heart after the earthquake 
the pulpit and the remains of the once 
remains of the funds in time with the altar of Our Lady graces 
dell'Immacolta hat and the altar of the Madonna delle Grazie 
altar after the earthquake
1 photos chapel of the Crucifix, the Chapel of S 2 photos . Nicola after the earthquake
In this last photo that I propose you can see what he had to endure our matrix due to human then. Its destruction that you see here was not due to the earthquake but the whole work of man.
NEW PHOTOS OF DEMOLITION
Even today, the city expects to have help, there are many monuments and works of art waiting to be exploited.
The ancient Cathedral Church
* The photos and the news has been taken by the words "In memory of the Mother Church of Salem" of Salvatore Riggio Scaduto.
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