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

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

The senses tell the Cathedral of Sant’Agata

A new site for a new city

Places of knowledge: the Benedictines’ library

Feast days

One city, three sites

The kitchen, a treasure chest of colours

Modica, a city with ancient origins

The senses tell the story of the church of San Giuseppe

Discovering the mother church

Limestone, the colour of harmony

Garden of Novices and the restorations by Giancarlo De Carlo

Many owners, one palace

Some masterpieces

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

A new site for a new church

The senses tell about Palazzo Napolino Tommasi Rosso

The Supernatural dimension of the chapel of the Santissimo Sacramento

Two illustrious patron saints

The Baroque town by the sea

The disastrous earthquake

Fontana della Ninfa Zizza, public water in the town

A museum to save a tradition

From St. Thomas to St. Joseph

The church of Carmine

A new entrance for Santa Chiara (St. Claire)

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

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Sebastiano

St. Agatha and the giant candelabras

The Staircase of Angels

The Benedictine Monastery, one of the largest in Europe

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

Feasting in Palazzolo

The senses tell about Palazzo Nicolaci

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

The city of museums

The interior and its masterpieces

St. Sebastian, so much work!

The Feast of San Giacomo (St. James)

San Benedetto: a treasure reopened to the public

Wonderful quick decorations

Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata, who is the architect?

One city, two sites

A miniature city

The façade used as a puppet theatre

A half-Baroque church

A prominent church

A city in colour

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

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

From International Gothic to present day

A talking palace

A Nobel Prize in Modica

A long reconstruction

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Benedetto

Rosario Gagliardi, the maestro of the Val di Noto

Between white and black

A feast only for Scicli

A square as the heart of the city

The colours of the cathedral

The Burgos crucifix

The Infiorata, a feast of colours and flowers

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

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

The senses tell the story of the Church of the Annunciation

The theatre of taste

San Nicolò l’Arena: an unfinished church

A majestic and luminous church

The wall comes to life

New roads for Catania

Norman apses

The senses tell about Palazzo La Rocca

The two churches

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

Prominent façade

A colourful floor

The internal colours

Connections with other UNESCO sites

A small room with a golden entrance

Militello, the story of an enlightened fiefdom

The cathedral of Sant’Agata: a lengthy reconstruction

Corbels: a celebration of the Nicolaci family

Some prestigious works

The Maiolica of the staircase

The character of Badia Sant’Agata

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

A triumph of colour

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

Searching for colour

A hall for the feasts

A design by Vincenzo Sinatra

A symbol for the town

The Barresi-Branciforte lords

An eagle-shaped city

The chocolate of Modica

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

Baroque and the loss of equilibrium in the 16th century

A new palace for the La Rocca lords

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