The chapel was designed in neo-Gothic style by the Milanese engineer Ambrogio Molla and inaugurated in 1933 by Bishop Giovanni Bargiggia. It is introduced by a staircase with a [approfondimenti id="23927" testo_link="narthex"] bordered by three arcades. In antiquity, the space was reserved for th...

The convent's cloister is the place around which the life of the friars was organised. Specifically, the cloister of St. Francis reflects the spirit of poverty of the family of mendicant friars in its sober and rigorous appearance. After suffering the disastrous earthquake of 1693 and the bombardm...

Adjacent to the Church of San Francesco d'Assisi all'Immacolata stands the Franciscan convent complex, the largest in the city, located atop one of the hills in Caltagirone and founded in 1236 by Beato Riccardo. A complex so important that the surrounding urban fabric was substantially reorganised:...

One of the elements that characterises the majestic church of San Francesco d'Assisi all'Immacolata is the dome, crowned by glazed terracotta spheres and divided into eight sections that house large windows. The dome was left unfinished due to a tragic collapse in 1702 during works to complete it....

Across the bridge of San Francesco, on the square of the same name, stands the majestic church of San Francesco D’Assisi all’Immacolata. The original building was built in 1236 by Beato Riccardo, one of the most devout followers of St. Francis, then enlarged a few centuries later under the super...

This precious work was brought to Caltagirone by the noble Campochiaro family and donated to the Mother Church at the end of the 16th century. The work consists of two painted sides, i.e. two icons or "cone". During celebrations the work would be displayed showing the side of Christ, also called Do...

The interior of the church has an austere and proportioned spatiality, a Latin cross plan with the typical three naves and diffused light that enhances the small details of the sober [approfondimenti id="23770" testo_link="trabeation"], leaving the naves in half-light. The movement of the central n...

The church stands with its austere size on the hill in the historic centre of Caltagirone. To reach it from below you need to take the 142 maiolica steps of the monumental [approfondimenti id="23876" testo_link="staircase"] of the same name, built in 1606 to unite the Church with the Town Hall. Th...

One of the most ancient art forms of Caltagirone is the production of ceramics, a thousand-year-old history of wisdom and tradition. The discoveries of archaeologist [approfondimenti id="23820" testo_link="Paolo Orsi"] prove that the production of maiolica predates the Islamic rule. In fact, it was ...

The city, hit by the earthquake, was rebuilt in the same place, maintaining the previous urban plan and inserting beautiful new buildings in Baroque style. The city of Caltagirone became an example of urban planning for the other cities affected by the earthquake of 1693. In particular, its plan wa...