ModicaSights

Religious, Spiritual sights in Modica

  1. Chiesa Santa Maria delle Grazie

    The convent (Palazzo dei Mercedari) of the Chiesa Santa Maria delle Grazie, has since been converted into the Museo Civico, with a well-ordered display of finds from Modica and Cava d'Ispica.

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  2. Chiesa di San Giorgio

    This church, Gagliardi’s masterpiece, is a vision of pure rococo splendour, a butter-coloured confection perched on a majestic 250-step staircase.

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  3. Cattedrale di San Pietro

    Cattedrale di San Pietro is an impressive church atop a rippling staircase lined with life-sized statues of the Apostles.

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  4. Chiesa di Santa Maria di Betlem

    Another noteworthy church is Chiesa di Santa Maria di Betlem, where a marker points out the highest point of the 1902 flood.

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