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.

Feast days

The two churches

The façade used as a puppet theatre

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

The church of Carmine

The Infiorata, a feast of colours and flowers

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

A new site for a new church

An eagle-shaped city

A half-Baroque church

The Maiolica of the staircase

Corbels: a celebration of the Nicolaci family

The disastrous earthquake

The Burgos crucifix

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

Limestone, the colour of harmony

The Supernatural dimension of the chapel of the Santissimo Sacramento

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Sebastiano

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

The character of Badia Sant’Agata

A new site for a new city

A feast only for Scicli

The Benedictine Monastery, one of the largest in Europe

St. Sebastian, so much work!

Two illustrious patron saints

A design by Vincenzo Sinatra

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

San Nicolò l’Arena: an unfinished church

San Benedetto: a treasure reopened to the public

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

The Baroque town by the sea

Garden of Novices and the restorations by Giancarlo De Carlo

The senses tell the story of the Church of the Annunciation

A miniature city

Some prestigious works

The Barresi-Branciforte lords

The wall comes to life

The cathedral of Sant’Agata: a lengthy reconstruction

Norman apses

A talking palace

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

The colours of the cathedral

St. Agatha and the giant candelabras

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

The senses tell about Palazzo La Rocca

Between white and black

One city, two sites

The Feast of San Giacomo (St. James)

A Nobel Prize in Modica

A small room with a golden entrance

A city in colour

The Staircase of Angels

Wonderful quick decorations

The city of museums

A hall for the feasts

Baroque and the loss of equilibrium in the 16th century

From St. Thomas to St. Joseph

The senses tell the story of the Church of San Benedetto

Rosario Gagliardi, the maestro of the Val di Noto

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

New roads for Catania

A triumph of colour

Searching for colour

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

The internal colours

A long reconstruction

Fontana della Ninfa Zizza, public water in the town

Feasting in Palazzolo

A prominent church

A majestic and luminous church

Discovering the mother church

Some masterpieces

The kitchen, a treasure chest of colours

The senses tell the story of the Church of Santa Chiara

A square as the heart of the city

Places of knowledge: the Benedictines’ library

A symbol for the town

Modica, a city with ancient origins

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

A museum to save a tradition

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

The theatre of taste

From International Gothic to present day

A new palace for the La Rocca lords

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

The senses tell about Palazzo Nicolaci

Many owners, one palace

The chocolate of Modica

One city, three sites

A new entrance for Santa Chiara (St. Claire)

Militello, the story of an enlightened fiefdom

Connections with other UNESCO sites

A colourful floor

The senses tell the story of the church of San Giuseppe

The senses tell about Palazzo Napolino Tommasi Rosso

The interior and its masterpieces

The senses tell the Cathedral of Sant’Agata

Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata, who is the architect?

Prominent façade