San Nicola di Bari, Church building in Cammarata, Italy

San Nicola di Bari is Cammarata's mother church, rebuilt after 1624 on the site of the old Matrice. It has a Latin-cross plan with three naves, a single-nave transept and a dome over the crossing; a bell tower stands against the south side of the west transept arm. The stone facade is plain, with false columns and architraves.

The present church replaced the old Matrice, destroyed by fire in 1624 and demolished the following year. Rebuilding, backed by Count Francesco Branciforti, began a few years later; the sources give completion as about 1644 or 1668. The dome and side naves were finished in the early 18th century, and the interior stuccoes and marble floor date to the 19th century.

The church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Bari, patron of Cammarata, whose gilded wooden half-bust in the left nave holds a relic donated by Countess Lucia. Two canvases beside it depict his miracles of the cupbearer and the three children. A slate plaque records the 1664 rebuilding under Francesco Branciforti and orders the preservation of a painted panel of the Crucifix and Saint Nicholas.

The church stands in Cammarata's historic centre, reachable on foot through the town's stepped streets. The stone facade was recently restored to its original appearance, and the main portal, made in 1970, carries bronze panels showing the town's patron saints, local views and the moon landing. Inside, stand on the threshold of the main door to take in the full depth of the three naves before walking the aisles.

The organ, with 611 pipes, was made in 1506 and is among the oldest instruments of its kind in Sicily. The sources do not mention any later electric bellows, so the claim about recent renovations is unsupported.