Palazzolo Acreide

A half-Baroque church

The church of the Annunziata is located on Via dell’Annunziata, not far from Via Roma.foto della chiesa dalla strada
It is one of the oldest churches in Palazzolo, probably built between the 12th and 14th centuries.
It was not spared by the tragic earthquake of 1693 and was partially destroyed.
The confraternity of the Annunziata wasted no time in overseeing the reconstruction. The Baroque façade was redesigned according to a design by Giuseppe Ferrara.
The entrance is preceded by a particular triangular-shaped parvis enclosed by a small wall and surmounted by small pillars. Unfortunately the façade remained unfinished. Only the main portal and the decorations around it were completed; four Solomonic columns ,two on each side, and the trabeation stand out.

zoom chiesa dell'Annunziata
chiesa dell'Annunziata

Le colonne tortili foto del portale
The richness and attention paid to the masterful decorations is striking. Quince, grapes, figs, pomegranates, cherub , faces, festoons, abstract elements and plant elements were all carved with extreme precision.

Zoom le decorazioni delle colonne
le decorazioni delle colonne

The church was redesigned with three naves with large arches to divide the main nave from the smaller one; the white walls were elevated with gilded stucco decoration; the white and dark grey floor, which reproduces an abstract design on the ground characterised by the strong contrast of the two stones, adds personality.

particolari delle Colonne tortili  particolari delle colonne tortili

interno dall’ingresso all’altare il pavimento bianco e grigio scuro Dettaglio pavimentazione

The chocolate of Modica

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Many owners, one palace

The Supernatural dimension of the chapel of the Santissimo Sacramento

A feast only for Scicli

A new site for a new church

Corbels: a celebration of the Nicolaci family

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

New roads for Catania

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A majestic and luminous church

One city, two sites

Wonderful quick decorations

A new palace for the La Rocca lords

San Benedetto: a treasure reopened to the public

The interior and its masterpieces

Between white and black

A talking palace

Some prestigious works

The Benedictine Monastery, one of the largest in Europe

The disastrous earthquake

The Feast of San Giacomo (St. James)

A small room with a golden entrance

A miniature city

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

A symbol for the town

A colourful floor

The Staircase of Angels

The cathedral of Sant’Agata: a lengthy reconstruction

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The character of Badia Sant’Agata

The kitchen, a treasure chest of colours

The senses tell the story of the Church of the Annunciation

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A new entrance for Santa Chiara (St. Claire)

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Some masterpieces

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

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The Baroque town by the sea

The theatre of taste

Connections with other UNESCO sites

A design by Vincenzo Sinatra

A hall for the feasts

Two illustrious patron saints

The colours of the cathedral

From St. Thomas to St. Joseph

A new site for a new city

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

From International Gothic to present day

The Burgos crucifix

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

The church of Carmine

Rosario Gagliardi, the maestro of the Val di Noto

St. Sebastian, so much work!

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Sebastiano

Places of knowledge: the Benedictines’ library

An eagle-shaped city

The wall comes to life

A triumph of colour

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Benedetto

St. Agatha and the giant candelabras

Militello, the story of an enlightened fiefdom

Prominent façade

Modica, a city with ancient origins

The two churches

The senses tell about Palazzo Napolino Tommasi Rosso

A city in colour

The Infiorata, a feast of colours and flowers

Discovering the mother church

Fontana della Ninfa Zizza, public water in the town

A half-Baroque church

Feast days

Baroque and the loss of equilibrium in the 16th century

Limestone, the colour of harmony

Feasting in Palazzolo

A Nobel Prize in Modica

Garden of Novices and the restorations by Giancarlo De Carlo

The Maiolica of the staircase

Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata, who is the architect?

Searching for colour

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

A long reconstruction

One city, three sites

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

The senses tell the story of the church of San Giuseppe

The senses tell about Palazzo Nicolaci

A museum to save a tradition

The façade used as a puppet theatre

The internal colours

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The city of museums

The Barresi-Branciforte lords

A prominent church

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

Norman apses

A square as the heart of the city