The building, commissioned by the Baron Melfi, appears to date from the late 18th century. The style of the carvings and window openings possibly places it between 1750 and 1770. Although it was built on a presumably free area of the new Ragusa, it has some irregularities inside, suggesting that a...

The exquisite late Baroque building located in Ragusa Ibla overlooks Via del Commendatore in the "degli archi" district and was purchased by the Municipality in the mid-19th century to become the seat of the Municipal Chancellery, hence its name, Palazzo della Cancelleria. Construction work on the ...

In addition to being one of the major works of Baroque architecture in the Hyblaean area, the Cathedral of Ragusa, with its unique structure and wonderful interior wall decorations, houses many masterpieces. The [approfondimenti id="24148" testo_link="barrel vault with lunettes"] in the central nave...

Once past the wrought iron gate that delimits the staircase, the façade of the church of San Giorgio manifests its evocative beauty composed of soft lines modelled by concave and convex walls, the triplets of columns that reinforce the central part of the façade, giving it a typical tower-like app...

The construction of San Giorgio by the clergy and the Hyblaean aristocrats was not only entrusted to the skill of local master builders, but made use of the valuable presence of the architect [approfondimenti id="23933" testo_link="Rosario Gagliardi"], who executed the project. [caption id="attac...

Surrounded by a lush chain of hills located in the southern part of the Hyblaean Mountains and crossed by the river Irminio, the city of Ragusa sits on three hilly areas separated by a deep valley. It originated from the union of Ibla, an ancient city, and Ragusa. Ibla was founded by the Sicel popu...