THE ISLAND
The geologic phenomenons that have given origin to the formation of the island of Head Sparrow graft him in a context of geo-dynamic events that, departing from the Cretaceous superior to come up to our days, have interested good part of the Sicilian south-oriental area. Morphology underlines a strong variability in the extension of its surface, introducing volcanic and calcareous elements. The careful observations of bio-stratified nature and structural they have been of aid for the interpretation of the geologic phenomenons that have created it. In remote epoches they take life submarine effusive stories that put an end, in the area, to the sedimentation characterized by deep waters. To the beginning of the Maestrichtiano, finished the effusive phase, it takes back the sedimentation, this calcareous time, because of the diminution of depth of the basin owed to the submarine castings. The end of the sedimentation brings to the emersione of the area, that overall, except some formations calcareniti, has not been covered by the sea anymore. Currently the island introduces a length of m. 1200 and a width of m. 500. It raises him on the level of the sea of m. 1 on the western part, of over m. 22 on the point in which the Castle rises. Introduces an extension of kmq 2,875. The distance that separates it from the coast is of around m. 250.

THE CASTLE FORTITUDE OF CHARLES V
Among the most imposing of the whole south-oriental Sicily, it was erect on the tall part of the island under the kingdom of Charles V°, replacing the tower of preexisting inspection with the purpose to stop the continuous barbaric raids on the southern coasts. Against the new construction it attacked furiously more times the pirate Dragut, that destroyed it reducing it to a heap of ruins in 1526. Scarce the news related to the period of the reconstruction, probably happened around 1600. The strong one was endowed with a greater defensive efficiency. The entry is set to east. In a first moment it was entered you through a bridge drawbridge; of following construction is the stairway twos ramps prepared to form of letter "L." The portal is surmounted by a great coat of arms raffigurante an imperial eagle. Characteristic the place of the low plan suited for parish church devoted to announced him, was where among the other one buried some dead ones. Through an inside staircase is accessed the balcony where a modern lighthouse is found; it is possible besides to observe a tower that raises it up to 15 ms.

THE KEEPER MADONNA STATUE
The position of the statue of the Madonna of the island on the point to south of Sicily was wanted at the bishop of Known, Mons. Angel Calabretta. Tall m. 4,50 and heavy kg. 1200, were realized by the sculptor Florentine Mario Ferretti. Initially the statue of the Madonna had to be sets in top to a realized stele prolonging the line of wall on the western part of the castle but the superintendence to the monuments of oriental Sicily in Catania it gave to seem negative. You held therefore opportune to put the bronze statue on a new stele, with the turned face toward the sea, since of it would have been the keeper.