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Devastated by the 1693 earthquake, the 18th century Palazzolo rose from the ashes with splendid monuments, churches and distinguished palaces that were true works of art. Chiesa Madre, dedicated to St Nicholas; the interior has a nave and two aisles on a Latin Cross layout, with a dome. Chiesa di San Paolo was built over the ruins of Santa Sofia. Its best feature is the Baroque-style façade. It is three stories high and features a vestry. Here St Paul the Apostle is worshipped, after becoming patron saint of Palazzolo Acreide in 1688.
Palazzo Zocco features a number of interesting ledges. Chiesa dell’Annunziata, one of the oldest in Palazzolo. Rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake, this church was designed with a more majestic, three-aisle layout. It is famous for the three works of art which distinguish it. These are the coloured marble high altar, with an allegory of Spring, the 17th century Baroque portal with intertwining columns and the Annunciation by Antonello da Messina, now on display at the Museo Bellomo in Syracuse.
Palazzo Iudica-Cafici featuring the longest Baroque balcony in the world. Palazzo Cappellani, from the early 20th century, which houses the Iudica Collection.
Chiesa di San Sebastiano, with its stunning steps and luxurious three-storey façade. The interior has a nave and two aisles, that feature prized stuccoes from 1783 and countless paintings, including Vito d’Anna’s Santa Margherita da Cortona.
Palazzo Municipale, built on the site of the 19th century Benedictine Convent. The Palazzo Municipale is in the neo-classical style, with certain Liberty-style carvings.
The 16th century Palazzo Ferla-Bonelli, the Casa Museo, bears witness to the ethno-anthropological tradition of rural culture, owes its origins to the enthusiasm and dedication of Antonino Uccello.
The Chiesa dell’Immacolata features a suave and unusual convex façade, and is unique among all the churches in Palazzolo. The interior is enriched by Francesco Laurana’s superb statue of a Madonna col Bambino.
The Palazzo Pizzo-Guglielmino is a splendid example of a Baroque middle class home; a little further along is the Palazzo Judica from the 19th century that bears witness to late Baroque architecture and features very definite neo-classical decorations. Alongside this palace sits another beautifully built mansion from the same period by Messina-Ruiz.
Villa Comunale, with its lush gardens that amaze visitors with the variety and beauty of the flowers on show.
It is a true oasis of green and can also be considered a botanical garden because of the vast variety and rarity value of some of the shrubbery and bushes growing there.
Church and Monastery of the Franciscan fathers. The church was built recently. The interior featuring only one aisle has six very distinguished marbled altars.
The Cimitero Monumentale, was completed in 1896 and is embellished with aristocratic tombs, mausoleums, middle class tombs and small monuments and simple gravestones. The most distinguished aristocratic tombs are well worth mention and offer the visitor the opportunity to admire various Liberty and Gothic style works of art.