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

A miniature city

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

Some prestigious works

San Nicolò l’Arena: an unfinished church

The Feast of San Giacomo (St. James)

The Staircase of Angels

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

Two illustrious patron saints

Fontana della Ninfa Zizza, public water in the town

A half-Baroque church

Places of knowledge: the Benedictines’ library

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

The internal colours

The wall comes to life

A Nobel Prize in Modica

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

A new site for a new church

One city, three sites

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

A museum to save a tradition

A new palace for the La Rocca lords

The interior and its masterpieces

Militello, the story of an enlightened fiefdom

The senses tell about Palazzo Nicolaci

The cathedral of Sant’Agata: a lengthy reconstruction

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

From International Gothic to present day

The character of Badia Sant’Agata

The Infiorata, a feast of colours and flowers

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

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

Corbels: a celebration of the Nicolaci family

Limestone, the colour of harmony

A majestic and luminous church

A colourful floor

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

Connections with other UNESCO sites

Norman apses

A talking palace

The chocolate of Modica

Modica, a city with ancient origins

Wonderful quick decorations

A small room with a golden entrance

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

Rosario Gagliardi, the maestro of the Val di Noto

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

A long reconstruction

Baroque and the loss of equilibrium in the 16th century

Searching for colour

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

The senses tell the story of the church of San Giuseppe

The senses tell about Palazzo Napolino Tommasi Rosso

Many owners, one palace

A design by Vincenzo Sinatra

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

The Baroque town by the sea

The façade used as a puppet theatre

The kitchen, a treasure chest of colours

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Benedetto

San Benedetto: a treasure reopened to the public

The senses tell the Cathedral of Sant’Agata

Feasting in Palazzolo

A new entrance for Santa Chiara (St. Claire)

Some masterpieces

The Benedictine Monastery, one of the largest in Europe

Discovering the mother church

The two churches

A feast only for Scicli

Garden of Novices and the restorations by Giancarlo De Carlo

St. Sebastian, so much work!

A city in colour

The city of museums

Feast days

The Barresi-Branciforte lords

The senses tell about Palazzo La Rocca

The church of Carmine

The Burgos crucifix

An eagle-shaped city

St. Agatha and the giant candelabras

New roads for Catania

A prominent church

The senses tell the story of the Church of the Annunciation

The colours of the cathedral

One city, two sites

Prominent façade

Between white and black

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

A hall for the feasts

A new site for a new city

The disastrous earthquake

The Supernatural dimension of the chapel of the Santissimo Sacramento

Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata, who is the architect?

A triumph of colour

From St. Thomas to St. Joseph

A symbol for the town

A square as the heart of the city

The theatre of taste

The Maiolica of the staircase

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Sebastiano