Baroque civic architecture is marked by some strongly characteristic elements, including the corbels that support the balconies. The stone elements embedded in the wall were worked by master stonemasons into the most imaginative shapes....

The Baroque architecture has often been chosen by directors as a film set because of the enchanting views it offers over the city. The terrace of the bell tower of the Church of San Carlo was chosen by the director Michelangelo Antonioni for his 1960 film "L'avventura" (The Adventure) with Monica V...

The interior of the church of San Domenico is characterised by an entirely white environment, with very high walls decorated with bright stuccoes that give the setting a solemn and scenic appearance. However, there are some elements that stand out from all the whiteness, including the majestic mai...

During the celebrations for St. Paul, every 29th June, the patron saint's statue is taken out of the church, announced by firecrackers and a cascade of colourful paper strips launched from the bell tower by cannons. These paper strips are the 'nzareddi. As they flutter through the air and fall to ...

The interior of the church is defined by numerous decorations featuring a geometric design. For example, the floor is made with two-tone tiles and is inscribed within the elliptical plan. The apsidal vault is decorated with small octagons, and the frescoes on the vault are divided by bands that ec...

The masks and balconies on the façade cast very deep and marked shadows on the smooth plaster, giving the palace an even more spectacular appearance, aimed at rousing amazement and wonder. If you look carefully at some of the expressive masks, their petrified screaming and violent looks carved in...

The interior of the church of San Giovanni Evangelista is a joy to behold. The perception of colours in the oval space is enhanced by the colourful lights coming from the upper windows at the base of the large vault. Visitors are enveloped by rich interior decorations including stuccoes, frescoe...

On the feast of the Madonna Vasa, the statue of the Madonna meets the statue of the Risen Christ at the foot of the steps of the Cathedral of San Pietro. On Easter, between sacred performances and music, a rather scenic and sacred moment is celebrated and enjoyed by the community....

The staircase of San Giorgio, besides being an important link between the upper and lower cities of Modica, is one of the best panoramic places where you can fully appreciate the city's urban structure. A scenographic point that establishes a visual union between the two ridges where the city stands...

The entrance portal to the Palazzo della Cancelleria stands out from the façade, occupying a large part of it. It unravels like a front curtain, ready to welcome an equally admirable scene inside. It is animated by the mixtilinear trabeation that surmounts it....