North of Buccheri, in the province of Syracuse, in Sicily, stands the Church of Sant'Andrea built in the 13th century, a rare example of medieval Gothic of Swabian origin commissioned by King Frederick II to strengthen the process of Christianisation of a territory with a strong Arabic imprint.
The church of Sant'Andrea is an authentic Norman jewel forgotten by time among the green valleys that characterize the area between Buccheri and Lentini. The building stands alone among the olive groves, like a mirage, an open door onto the remote past of this unknown piece of Sicily. Beyond its undisputed architectural value, its austere walls exude a bewitching and hypnotic charm, especially at sunset when the last sun of the day gilds the surrounding countryside.
Today the church can only be visited from the outside, despite recent consolidation works. But that's fine too, the view of the silent nave even just from the gate that closes the entrance is enough to project the visitor into the atmosphere of the time. Next to the apse you can see the ruins of the old convent abandoned already in 1596. And then there are the graffiti on the perimeter walls, some more than 300 years old. It is impossible to resist the suggestion of a place that was probably a stopover for the Knights Templar leaving for the Crusades.
To reach the church starting from Buccheri you need to take the provincial road 5 in the direction of Pedagaggi-Lentini and then turn right towards Contrada Sant'Andrea, for a total of approximately 8 kilometres. You can combine the visit with an excursion to the Stretta gorges or in the woods of the nearby Iblei (Bosco Pisano, for example). The ideal is to be at the church of Sant'Andrea for sunset, the best time for a journey back to the Norman era.
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• Buccheri - Bosco Pisano
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