Madonna of Trapani

Basilica-Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata
Basilica santuario di Maria Santissima Annunziata
Basilica-Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata, Trapani
Basilica-Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata
38°1′8.724″N 12°32′30.160″E / 38.01909000°N 12.54171111°E / 38.01909000; 12.54171111
LocationTrapani, Sicily, Italy
CountryItaly
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusMinor basilica
DedicationMaria Santissima Annunziata
Architecture
Functional statusActive
ArchitectSimone Pisano (bell tower)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic, Renaissance, Baroque
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Trapani

Madonna of Trapani is the common name for the Basilica-Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata, a Roman Catholic church, minor basilica, and former Carmelite convent in Trapani, Sicily. The sanctuary is dedicated to the Annunciation and to the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel. The sanctuary includes the Chapel of the Madonna of Trapani, where the marble statue of the same name, a medieval representation of the Virgin and Child, is preserved.

The sanctuary stands on the eastern edge of Trapani along the historic route to Erice. At the time of its foundation in the early fourteenth century it lay outside the medieval city walls, in an area that was later incorporated into the urban fabric. The church forms part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trapani.