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Below is a timeline of the history of the city of Torregrotta, in Sicily.

Ancient Age

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Middle Ages

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  • 6th century – The Byzantine emperor Justinian I grants the territory to a courtier who builds a casale (rural settlement): the residential settlement and surrounding farmlands are called Casale del Conte (Casale Comitis).[4][5]
  • 870 – The Saracens conquer the Casale del Conte, razing it to the ground, and settle in the present-day contrada Radali. The village and surrounding area are called Rachal Elmelum.[4]
  • 1168 – In March, the Norman King of Sicily William II and his mother Queen Margaret of Navarre grant and donate the ancient Casale del Conte to the Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria della Scala in Messina.[6][7] The feudo (fief) of Santa Maria della Scala, or Feudo Scala, is born.[8]
  • 1196 – On 13 January, Queen Constance, to prevent the casale from being taken from the nuns, reconfirms the donation.[9]
  • 1209 – In August, Frederick II confirms the previous donations.[10]
  • 1220 – Frederick II revokes all feudal privileges he had granted up to that time.[11]
  • 1221 – On 11 July, Frederick II reconfirms for the second time the grant of the Casale Comitis to the monastery of Santa Maria della Scala.[10]
  • 1267 – On 10 June, the papal legate in Sicily, Cardinal Rodolfo de Chevrières, issues a ruling ordering the return of the fief to the nuns, as it had been usurped by some laymen.[11][12]
  • 1289 – On 3 April, the nuns of Santa Maria della Scala effectively regain possession of the Casale as a result of a ruling of the Magna Regia Curia.[11]
  • 14th century – The feudo di Rocca (Fief of Rocca) is established, which will operate alongside the fief of Santa Maria della Scala in the management of the territory.[13] The casale in the Scala fief begins to depopulate.[14]
  • 15th century – The fief of Santa Maria della Scala is in a state of abandonment.[12]

Modern Age

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  • 1509 – On 15 June, the Spanish nobleman Andrea Valdina purchases the fief of Rocca.[13]
  • 1526 – On 9 October, Emperor Charles V issues a Licentia populandi, authorising the rebuilding and repopulation of the ancient casale in the Scala fief, providing for the construction of defensive works, namely a castrum or a tower.[15][11][12]
  • 1585 – First mention in a document of the contrada Grotta.[16]
  • 17th century – The church of Maria Santissima della Pietà is built.[17] The economy of the casale, with silk production, is closely linked to that of Rocca, as the Valdina family markets the silk products.[18][19]
  • 1650 – The Merlato portal is built.[18]
  • 1743 – A plague epidemic devastates the casale in the Scala fief and all the surrounding fiefs.[19]

Contemporary Age

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19th century

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  • 1812 – Bourbon king Ferdinand IV abolishes feudal privileges and thus all the fiefs of the kingdom,[20] including the fief of Santa Maria della Scala and the fief of Rocca.
  • 1815 – On 27 December, the casale is indicated for the first time in an official document as Torre (Tower).[21]
  • 1816 – The former fief of Roccavaldina is transformed into a municipality, also incorporating the former fief of Santa Maria della Scala;[12] Torre becomes a subordinate municipality of Rocca.[22]
  • 1817 – The paving of the entire via Maddalena is completed.[23]
  • 1828 – The Confraternity of Saint Roch is founded.[24]
  • 1833 – Construction of the aqueduct from the contrada Maddalena to Torre.[25]
  • 1839 – A disastrous flood inundates all the lands of the contrada Grotta.[26]
  • 1840 – Hydraulic containment works for the Bagheria stream are carried out.[26]
  • 1852 – On 12 October, the Archbishop of Messina, Monsignor Francesco Di Paola, elevates the church of Maria Santissima della Pietà to a sacramental church, but only for sacraments of urgency (baptism and extreme unction), and changes the church's titular to Saint Paulinus, Bishop.[24][27]
  • 1853 – The parish priest of Torregrotta attempts to celebrate two weddings in the church of San Paolino but is immediately stopped by the vicar forane of Roccavaldina and authoritatively reprimanded by the Archbishop of Messina.[28]
  • 1855 – The toponym Torre Grotta appears for the first time in a document.[22]
  • 1862 – With the approval of Law No. 743 by the Italian Parliament, the land properties of the Monastery of Santa Maria della Scala in the former fief of the same name are confiscated by the state and put up for sale at public auctions.[29]
  • 1866 – On 27 January, with a letter addressed to the Vicar Capitular of the Archdiocese of Messina, the priests of Rocca contest the autonomist conduct of the parish priest of Torregrotta.[30]
  • 1867 – On 21 January, the last eight lots of land confiscated from the Monastery of Santa Maria della Scala are sold at public auction.[31]

20th century

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  • 1917 – Attempted riot by the people of Torre to protest against the distribution of essential goods between Roccavaldina and Torregrotta.[32] On 18 July, the municipal delegate of Torregrotta resigns, and on 3 August, the Mayor of Roccavaldina also resigns.[33] On 8 November, the Roccavaldina Municipal Council is dissolved, opening a period of serious administrative crisis.[34]
  • 1919 – On 7 September, the war memorial is inaugurated.[31]
  • 1920 – Torregrotta surpasses Roccavaldina in the number of inhabitants.[35]
  • 1921 – The church of San Paolino is elevated to a parish.[36]
  • 1922 – Thanks to two fundraisers among the people of Torre, a fenced area is built to serve as the first cemetery.[35][37]
  • 1923 – On 21 October, with Royal Decree No. 2333, Torregrotta becomes an autonomous municipality.[22][38]
  • 1924 – On 20 May, the people of Torre report irregularities in the population estimate of Roccavaldina in the 1921 census.[35]
  • 1925 – On 22 January, the church of the Santissimo Crocifisso is consecrated and opened for worship, and the institute of the Daughters of Divine Zeal is inaugurated.[39]
  • 1926 – The works for the provincial road Torregrotta – Roccavaldina are contracted,[40] which will replace the ancient via Maddalena. On 8 July, the first podestà of Torregrotta, Pietro Mezzasalma, is appointed.[41] On 25 November, the King of Italy approves the map assigning the territory to the municipalities of Torregrotta and Roccavaldina based on the number of inhabitants in the 1921 census.[35]
  • 1929 – On 25 August, the foundation stone for the town hall is laid.[42]
  • 1930 – On 23 May, the podestà Pietro Mezzasalma dies.[42]
  • 1932 – On 20 April, the separation of the land registry between Torregrotta and Roccavaldina is completed.[43]
  • 1933 – On 4 August, the prefect appoints Aurelio Coppolino as podestà.[44]
  • 1936 – On 3 July, the division of assets, rights, and obligations between the municipalities of Torregrotta and Roccavaldina is completed.[45] On 20 July, Antonino Magno is appointed podestà.[46]
  • 1941 – The prefect reconfirms podestà Magno, who will not finish his mandate due to the fall of the Fascist regime.[47]
  • 1943 – On 29 June, the new church of San Paolino is inaugurated.[48] On 17 August, Allied troops pass through Torregrotta heading for the continent. In October, Gaetano Mezzasalma is appointed mayor but resigns after just over a month.[49] On 7 December, Giuseppe Saladino is appointed mayor.[50]
  • 1946 – In October, municipal elections are held to elect the first municipal council of Torregrotta, which in turn elects Giuseppe Saladino as mayor.[51]
  • 1952 – In May, administrative elections are held to renew the municipal council, which in its session of 8 June, elects Giuseppe Saladino as mayor for a second time.[52]
  • 1955 – The Riposto della Torre is demolished.[53]
  • 1956 – In May, municipal elections are held to renew the council. On 10 June, the municipal council elects Giovanni Tripoli as mayor.[54]
  • 1960 – In November, municipal elections are held to renew the council, which elects Giovanni Tripoli as mayor for a second time.[55]
  • 1964 – On 11 October, struck by a sudden illness, Mayor Giovanni Tripoli dies.[56] On 22 November, administrative elections are held to renew the Municipal Council, which elects Anna Scalia, widow of Mayor Tripoli, as mayor.[57]
  • 1967 – In March, the Court of Messina declares Anna Scalia ineligible, and she is removed from office.[58] On 10 April, the municipal council elects Domenico Magliarditi as mayor, who resigns in August.[59] On 20 August, Andrea Nastasi is elected mayor,[59] who resigns on 22 December.[60]
  • 1968 – The municipal council is dissolved and the municipality is placed under a commissioner. The council is renewed in the November administrative elections. Domenico Magliarditi is elected mayor.[61]
  • 1973 – In November, municipal elections are held. The renewed council elects Domenico Magliarditi as mayor.[62]
  • 1974 – On 3 March, Mayor Domenico Magliarditi receives a vote of no confidence from the municipal council, which re-elects him in its session of 8 April.[63] On 26 November, the town planning scheme is approved, the instrument that will govern the urban development of Torregrotta for over 40 years.[64]
  • 1976 – On 10 April, the Church of Santa Maria della Scala is inaugurated.[65]
  • 1979 – On 3 June, administrative elections are held to renew the Municipal Council, which elects Domenico Magliarditi as mayor.[66]
  • 1984 – In June, municipal elections are held to renew the council, which elects Domenico Magliarditi as mayor.[67]
  • 1987 – On 23 July, the municipal council approves a motion of no confidence against Mayor Domenico Magliarditi and his administration. On 1 September, the Council elects a new administration with Domenico Magliarditi as mayor.[68]
  • 1989 – In May, municipal elections are held to renew the council. Domenico Magliarditi is elected mayor.[69]
  • 1990 – On 21 May, Mayor Domenico Magliarditi resigns. On 23 July, the municipal council elects Concetto Trifilò as mayor, who resigns in August. On 30 October, Ennio Cosenza is elected mayor.[70]
  • 1991 – In March, Mayor Ennio Cosenza resigns. On 28 March, the council elects Domenico Magliarditi as mayor.[71]
  • 1992 – On 10 December, Mayor Domenico Magliarditi resigns, the municipal council is dissolved, and the municipality is placed under a commissioner.[71]
  • 1993 – On 21 November, administrative elections are held to renew the mayor and municipal council. After the run-off on 5 December, Angelo Coco is elected mayor, without, however, obtaining a majority in the municipal council.[72]
  • 1996 – On 11 August, the first edition of the Torregrotta-Roccavaldina slalom is held. On 15 December, a referendum for the removal of the mayor is held, which does not reach the quorum for validity.[73]
  • 1997 – The Vitaliano Brancati nursery school is inaugurated. On 30 November, administrative elections are held to renew the municipal elected bodies. Antonino Caselli is elected mayor.[74]

21st century

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  • 2000 – On 25 May, the municipal council passes a vote of no confidence against Mayor Antonino Caselli;[75] from 28 June, the municipality is placed under a commissioner.[76] On 26 November, municipal elections are held to renew the mayor and council. Angelo Coco is elected mayor.[77]
  • 2001 – On 12 August, the statue of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, created by the artist Giovanni De Pasquale, is inaugurated in Piazza Unità d'Italia.[78]
  • 2003 – During the year, the synthetic turf pitch at the "P. Gangemi" municipal stadium is installed,[79] and the "padre Santo Trimarchi" public garden is inaugurated.[80] On 29 December, Mayor Angelo Coco receives a vote of no confidence from the municipal council, and the municipality is placed under a commissioner.[81][82]
  • 2004 – On 12 and 13 June, administrative elections are held to renew the mayor and municipal council. Concetto Trifilò is elected mayor.[83]
  • 2005 – On 9 August, Mayor Concetto Trifilò resigns, and the municipality is placed under a commissioner on 16 August.[84][85]
  • 2006 – On 11 June, municipal elections are held to renew the elected bodies. Antonino Caselli is elected Mayor.[86]
  • 2009 – On 9 August, the Roccavaldina-Scala-Torregrotta railway station is decommissioned.[87] On 23 November, the Torregrotta railway station is opened to passenger service.[88]
  • 2010 – In May, the service centre is inaugurated.[89]
  • 2011 – In May, the extension of via Rosario Livatino between piazza Graziella Campagna and via industriale is inaugurated.[90] On 29 and 30 May, administrative elections are held to renew the municipal bodies. Antonino Caselli is reconfirmed as mayor.[91] On 22 November, the city is hit by a flash flood.[92]
  • 2013 – In March, a heavy storm causes a portion of the Rosario Livatino seafront to collapse, which is closed to road traffic in November after another storm.[93][94]
  • 2014 – In March, the Rosario Livatino seafront is reopened to vehicular traffic after a safety intervention by the Civil Protection.[95]
  • 2015 – In August, the institute of the Daughters of Divine Zeal is closed.[96]
  • 2016 – On 5 and 6 June, elections are held to renew the mayor and municipal council. Corrado Ximone is elected mayor.[97]
  • 2020 – On 8 January, the Madre Teresa di Calcutta nursery school is reopened after a major renovation.[98] On 16 March, the general regulatory plan, the urban planning tool for the Torregrotta territory, is approved.[99]
  • 2021 – On 8 March, the municipal micro-nursery Primi passi is inaugurated.[100] On 10 and 11 October, municipal elections are held to renew the elected bodies. Antonino Caselli is elected mayor.[101]
  • 2022 – On 22 January, the school complex comprising the Grazia Deledda nursery school and the Renato Guttuso primary school is inaugurated.[102]
  • 2023 – On 26 May, the geodesic dome is inaugurated.[103] Between September and October, celebrations are held for the centenary of municipal autonomy. On 21 October, the mural Ti dedico tutto by artist Andrea Sposari is inaugurated.[104]

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, p. 15.
  2. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, p. 16.
  3. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, pp. 15–16.
  4. 1 2 Coco et al. 1993, p. 9.
  5. ↑ Gazzara 2006, p. 56.
  6. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, p. 63.
  7. ↑ Gazzara 2006, p. 61.
  8. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, p. 14.
  9. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, pp. 66–67.
  10. 1 2 Coco et al. 1993, p. 68.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Coco et al. 1993, p. 69.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Pandolfo 1999, p. 7.
  13. 1 2 Coco et al. 1993, p. 23.
  14. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, p. 70.
  15. ↑ Pandolfo & Di Stefano 2001, pp. 10–11.
  16. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, p. 34.
  17. ↑ Pandolfo 1999, p. 8.
  18. 1 2 Scibilia 2002, pp. 8–10.
  19. 1 2 Coco et al. 1993, p. 72.
  20. ↑ Sidoti 2000, p. 49.
  21. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, pp. 23–25.
  22. 1 2 3 Coco et al. 1993, p. 13.
  23. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, pp. 47–48.
  24. 1 2 Basile et al. 2007, p. 38.
  25. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, p. 105.
  26. 1 2 Coco et al. 1993, pp. 105–107.
  27. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, pp. 93–94.
  28. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, pp. 94–95.
  29. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, pp. 59–60.
  30. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, p. 97.
  31. 1 2 Coco et al. 1993, p. 79.
  32. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 7.
  33. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 8.
  34. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 10.
  35. 1 2 3 4 Scibilia 2001, pp. 10–11.
  36. ↑ Basile et al. 2007, p. 39.
  37. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, p. 108.
  38. ↑ "Gazzetta Ufficiale del Regno d'Italia n.266 del 13 novembre 1923 parte prima" [Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Italy, No. 266, November 13, 1923, Part One] (PDF). augusto.digitpa.gov.it. Progetto Au.Gu.Sto. – DigitPA. p. 6747. Retrieved 20 September 2014. REGIO DECRETO 21 ottobre 1923 n. 2333. Costituzione del comune di Torregrotta (Messina)
  39. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, p. 118.
  40. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 14.
  41. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 16.
  42. 1 2 V. Coco 2022, p. 20.
  43. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, p. 51.
  44. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 21.
  45. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, p. 49.
  46. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 27.
  47. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 30.
  48. ↑ Libretto ricordo inaugurazione chiesa parrocchiale San Paolino [Commemorative Booklet for the Dedication of the San Paolino Parish Church]. Torregrotta: Parrocchia San Paolino Vescovo. 29 June 1943.
  49. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 32–33.
  50. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 35.
  51. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 36.
  52. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 56–57.
  53. ↑ Coco et al. 1993, p. 25.
  54. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 62–66.
  55. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 69–71.
  56. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 81.
  57. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 81–83.
  58. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 83.
  59. 1 2 V. Coco 2022, p. 84.
  60. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 86.
  61. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 87–91.
  62. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 93–94.
  63. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 94–95.
  64. ↑ "D.A. Regione Siciliana n. 174/74" (PDF). gazzettaamministrativa.it. Comune di Torregrotta. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  65. ↑ Angelo Coco (December 2001). "Morto Padre Santo Trimarchi" [Father Santo Trimarchi Has Passed Away]. Torregrotta Notizie. Comune di Torregrotta. p. 2.
  66. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 96–97.
  67. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 98–99.
  68. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 102–103.
  69. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 104–106.
  70. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 107–108.
  71. 1 2 V. Coco 2022, p. 108.
  72. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 118–121.
  73. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 124–125.
  74. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 133.
  75. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 135.
  76. ↑ "DECRETO PRESIDENZIALE 28 giugno 2000" [PRESIDENTIAL DECREE June 28, 2000]. gurs.regione.sicilia.it. Regione Siciliana. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  77. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 138–139.
  78. ↑ "Inaugurata la statua del Beato Padre Pio" [Statue of Blessed Padre Pio Unveiled]. Torregrotta Notizie. Comune di Torregrotta. September 2001. p. 1.
  79. ↑ Mariella Di Giovanni (15 September 2002). "Nuovo terreno di gioco al "Comunale"" [New Playing Field at the “Comunale”]. Gazzetta del Sud. Società Editrice Sud.
  80. ↑ "La construenda villa comunale di Scala sarà intitolata al compianto parroco sac. Santo Trimarchi" [The municipal park currently under construction in Scala will be named after the late parish priest, Father Santo Trimarchi]. Torregrotta Notizie. Comune di Torregrotta. December 2002. p. 6.
  81. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 139.
  82. ↑ "DECRETO PRESIDENZIALE 15 gennaio 2004" [PRESIDENTIAL DECREE January 15, 2004]. gurs.regione.sicilia.it. Regione Siciliana. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  83. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 140–144.
  84. ↑ V. Coco 2022, p. 145.
  85. ↑ "DECRETO PRESIDENZIALE 16 agosto 2005" [PRESIDENTIAL DECREE August 16, 2005]. gurs.regione.sicilia.it. Regione Siciliana. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  86. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 148–151.
  87. ↑ "Chiude la linea storica Palermo-Messina tra Rometta e Pace del Mela" [The historic Palermo-Messina line between Rometta and Pace del Mela is closing]. ilpendolaremagazine.it. 4 August 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  88. ↑ "Ferrovia Messina – Palermo" [Messina–Palermo Railroad]. Associazione Ferrovie Siciliane. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  89. ↑ Mariella Di Giovanni (19 May 2010). "Aperto al pubblico il "Polo dei servizi" con una serie di mostre" [The “Service Center” has opened to the public with a series of exhibitions]. Gazzetta del Sud. Società Editrice Sud.
  90. ↑ Mariella Di Giovanni (26 May 2011). "La Torregrotta-Monforte Marina è realtà" [The Torregrotta-Monforte Marina is now a reality]. Gazzetta del Sud. Società Editrice Sud.
  91. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 152–156.
  92. ↑ "Deliberazione 334 del 24 novembre 2011" [Resolution No. 334 of November 24, 2011] (PDF). protezionecivilesicilia.it. Regione Siciliana. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  93. ↑ "Distrutto dai marosi parte del lungomare di Scala Torregrotta" [Part of the Scala Torregrotta boardwalk was destroyed by the waves]. Gazzetta del Sud. Società Editrice Sud. 19 March 2013.
  94. ↑ Mariella Di Giovanni (16 November 2013). "Ancora danni causati dal maltempo. Chiuso il lungomare di Torregrotta" [More damage caused by bad weather. The Torregrotta boardwalk is closed]. Gazzetta del Sud. Società Editrice Sud.
  95. ↑ Mariella Di Giovanni (20 March 2014). "Riaperto un tratto del lungomare Rosario Livatino" [A section of the Rosario Livatino boardwalk has reopened]. Gazzetta del Sud. Società Editrice Sud.
  96. ↑ Mariella Di Giovanni (27 August 2015). "Vocazioni finite, chiude i battenti l'Istituto delle Figlie del Divino Zelo" [No More Vocations: The Institute of the Daughters of Divine Zeal Closes Its Doors]. Gazzetta del Sud. Società Editrice Sud.
  97. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 157–161.
  98. ↑ "Scuola dell'infanzia Madre Teresa di Calcutta" [Mother Teresa of Calcutta Preschool]. ictorregrotta.edu.it. Istituto Comprensivo Torregrotta. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  99. ↑ "D.D.G. Regione Siciliana n. 31/2020" (PDF). pti.regione.sicilia.it. Regione Siciliana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  100. ↑ "Inaugurato l'8 marzo 2021 il micro-nido comunale di Torregrotta (ME)" [The municipal micro-daycare center in Torregrotta (ME) opened on March 8, 2021]. pacinfanziaeanziani.interno.gov.it. Ministero dell'Interno. Archived from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  101. ↑ V. Coco 2022, pp. 177–183.
  102. ↑ Maria Caterina Calogero (23 January 2022). "Torregrotta, gioia e flash mod per una scuola all'avanguardia" [Torregrotta: Joy and Flash Mods for a State-of-the-Art School]. Gazzetta del Sud. Società Editrice Sud.
  103. ↑ Maria Caterina Calogero (28 May 2023). "Un nuovo impianto sportivo, Torregrotta brinda al traguardo" [A New Sports Facility: Torregrotta Celebrates the Completion]. Gazzetta del Sud. Società Editrice Sud.
  104. ↑ Maria Caterina Calogero (25 October 2023). "Torregrotta, una grande festa per celebrare i cent'anni" [Torregrotta: A Grand Celebration to Mark Its Centennial]. Gazzetta del Sud. Società Editrice Sud.

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