Palazzolo Acreide

Some masterpieces

The church houses splendid works that complete and decorate the interior.
The altar area definitely attracts attention. Composed of a series of wonderful elements, the structure behind the altar is a carving masterpiece.
La struttura dietro l’altare La struttura dietro l’altare
It is richly elaborate and a dozen columns surmounted by putto heads complete the composition. The same attention to detail can be found in the use of colour on the lower part of the structure, completely in marble; the artist chose and combined fragments of blue, red, yellow and white marble.

A little above the altar is the painting by Paolo Tanasi completed in 1827.
The work depicts the Annunciation , one of the most important moments in Christian history when the angel announced to the Virgin Mary that she would give birth to the Messiah. Tanasi chose well-defined colours such as yellow, which highlights the shape of the angel, and blue, which emphasises the corporeality of the Virgin Mary.
In the transept you can see the Madonna del Carmelo (Our Lady of Mount Carmel) completely covered in gold. She shines from afar and demands attention. The right nave houses the statue of Santa Teresa (St. Theresa) and as usual, above one of the altars is the depiction of the Holy Family, the Virgin Mary, the Child and John the Baptist.
Un dipinto, dietro l’altare raffigura l’Annunciazione la statua di Santa Teresa Madonna del Carmelo, nel transetto

The kitchen, a treasure chest of colours

From International Gothic to present day

Garden of Novices and the restorations by Giancarlo De Carlo

One city, two sites

The cathedral of Sant’Agata: a lengthy reconstruction

The senses tell about Palazzo Nicolaci

San Benedetto: a treasure reopened to the public

The chocolate of Modica

The two churches

Feast days

Baroque and the loss of equilibrium in the 16th century

The senses tell about Palazzo Napolino Tommasi Rosso

From the contrast of the exterior to the internal jubilation of colours

A square as the heart of the city

The role of the religious orders in rebuilding the Val di Noto

From St. Thomas to St. Joseph

The wall comes to life

A talking palace

Militello, the story of an enlightened fiefdom

A feast only for Scicli

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

The Feast of San Giacomo (St. James)

A new entrance for Santa Chiara (St. Claire)

The church of Carmine

The Staircase of Angels

A small room with a golden entrance

An eagle-shaped city

The Supernatural dimension of the chapel of the Santissimo Sacramento

A new site for a new city

Some prestigious works

A colourful floor

A design by Vincenzo Sinatra

The Infiorata, a feast of colours and flowers

Fontana della Ninfa Zizza, public water in the town

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Benedetto

Places of knowledge: the Benedictines’ library

A Nobel Prize in Modica

Feasting in Palazzolo

The senses tell the story of the Church of the Annunciation

Rosario Gagliardi, the maestro of the Val di Noto

Discovering the mother church

The Maiolica of the staircase

St. Sebastian, so much work!

Corbels: a celebration of the Nicolaci family

Connections with other UNESCO sites

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Giuliano ai Crociferi

New roads for Catania

The theatre of taste

The Benedictine Monastery, one of the largest in Europe

The Baroque town by the sea

The city of museums

Searching for colour

Many owners, one palace

The senses tell the story of the staircase of Santa Maria del Monte

A miniature city

Freedom of worship and the role of the Catholic Church in the diffusion of Baroque

A hall for the feasts

The internal colours

Modica, a city with ancient origins

The senses tell the Cathedral of Sant’Agata

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Giovanni Evangelista

The interior and its masterpieces

A half-Baroque church

One city, three sites

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Sebastiano

The character of Badia Sant’Agata

The senses tell the story of the church of Santa Maria del Carmelo

A museum to save a tradition

San Nicolò l’Arena: an unfinished church

The Burgos crucifix

A new site for a new church

A symbol for the town

Between white and black

The senses tell the Mother Church of San Nicolò and of the Santissimo Salvatore

The senses tell about Palazzo La Rocca

A prominent church

Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata, who is the architect?

The senses tell the story of the church of San Giovanni Battista

A majestic and luminous church

A new palace for the La Rocca lords

Limestone, the colour of harmony

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

Norman apses

The senses tell the story of the Badia di Sant’Agata

A city in colour

A triumph of colour

Some masterpieces

The disastrous earthquake

The façade used as a puppet theatre

A long reconstruction

St. Agatha and the giant candelabras

The senses tell the Benedictine Monastery and San NicoIò l’Arena

The Barresi-Branciforte lords

Wonderful quick decorations

The colours of the cathedral

The senses tell the story of the church of San Giuseppe

Church of San Giuliano (St. Julian) on Via dei Crociferi: reconstruction

Two illustrious patron saints

Prominent façade