Catania

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

sight
A hypnotic floor

With a splendid geometric design of curved and broken lines pointing towards the centre, the floor of the church of San Giuliano (St. Julian) mesmerises all who look upon it.
The effect is amplified by the contrast between the colours of the floor.
The red stone alternating with white marble with light grey veins is enough to make your head spin.

hearing
The singing of the Benedictines

On the Feast of St. Agatha, the saint’s statue is carried around the city streets in procession.
The long route takes us in front of the church of San Giuliano (St. Julian), where the devout Benedictine nuns, hidden behind the grilles, hear prayers, honour the Saint and take part in one of the most important celebrations.

Militello, the story of an enlightened fiefdom

The cathedral of Sant’Agata: a lengthy reconstruction

The senses tell about Palazzo Nicolaci

Norman apses

The chocolate of Modica

Prominent façade

The façade used as a puppet theatre

The Burgos crucifix

The senses tell about Palazzo Napolino Tommasi Rosso

Fontana della Ninfa Zizza, public water in the town

Connections with other UNESCO sites

Feasting in Palazzolo

A symbol for the town

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

A Nobel Prize in Modica

An eagle-shaped city

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

A talking palace

Garden of Novices and the restorations by Giancarlo De Carlo

Modica, a city with ancient origins

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

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

The character of Badia Sant’Agata

The two churches

The Barresi-Branciforte lords

A prominent church

Two illustrious patron saints

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Sebastiano

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Benedetto

A museum to save a tradition

The Feast of San Giacomo (St. James)

Wonderful quick decorations

The kitchen, a treasure chest of colours

From International Gothic to present day

Many owners, one palace

The Infiorata, a feast of colours and flowers

Rosario Gagliardi, the maestro of the Val di Noto

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

Discovering the mother church

St. Sebastian, so much work!

Limestone, the colour of harmony

A new entrance for Santa Chiara (St. Claire)

The Baroque town by the sea

The city of museums

A design by Vincenzo Sinatra

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

The colours of the cathedral

Some masterpieces

The senses tell the story of the church of San Giuseppe

Between white and black

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

The Supernatural dimension of the chapel of the Santissimo Sacramento

The Benedictine Monastery, one of the largest in Europe

One city, two sites

The internal colours

The theatre of taste

The Staircase of Angels

A triumph of colour

Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata, who is the architect?

A feast only for Scicli

A half-Baroque church

The senses tell the story of the Church of the Annunciation

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

Some prestigious works

St. Agatha and the giant candelabras

Searching for colour

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

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

A majestic and luminous church

Feast days

The Maiolica of the staircase

A new site for a new church

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

The senses tell the Cathedral of Sant’Agata

A square as the heart of the city

A city in colour

Places of knowledge: the Benedictines’ library

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

A new palace for the La Rocca lords

San Nicolò l’Arena: an unfinished church

Baroque and the loss of equilibrium in the 16th century

Corbels: a celebration of the Nicolaci family

A miniature city

The church of Carmine

The interior and its masterpieces

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

New roads for Catania

A small room with a golden entrance

From St. Thomas to St. Joseph

One city, three sites

The senses tell about Palazzo La Rocca

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

A hall for the feasts

A long reconstruction

A new site for a new city

The disastrous earthquake

The wall comes to life

San Benedetto: a treasure reopened to the public

A colourful floor