Siracusa: elegant city of art with wonderful monuments in Baroque style



Syracuse (Siracusa), in Sicily, is a beautiful and charming city in south-eastern Sicily. It is full of many beautiful monuments attributed the golden age of Greek domination in this area, one for all the wonderful Greek Theatre in Siracusa. But the city is full of many other wonderful works of art that exude history.



In the “aretusea town”, in fact, you can admire many monuments that have a magnificent and elegant baroque style. One of the most important monuments in this style is the beautiful Cathedral, which is located in the picturesque island of Ortigia. The whole island, ancient old town centre of Siracusa, offers excellent examples of monuments in Baroque style. The beautiful mansions, like the Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco and the Palazzo Vermexio (in the latter there is the town hall) are wonderful examples of baroque style.

Indulge in pleasant and enchanting walks to discover the wonderful views, this delightful island is able to offer. In fact, if you just walk along Via della Maestranza, with eyes turned upward, you can see so many beautiful old buildings in baroque style.

If you make a stop in the beautiful Piazza Archimede, junction of the major city streets, you’ll literally be embraced by several old buildings in a refined baroque style. We recall the refined Palazzo Platamone, the majestic Palazzo Lanza, wonderfully decorated in its front, and the charming Palazzo Gargallo.

In town, there also are many churches in this style. This includes the magnificent Jesuit Church (Chiesa dei Gesuiti), the Church of Santa Lucia alla Badia, whose front looks almost like a fine lace of the past, the rich and white Church of the Holy Spirit, on the east waterfront of Ortigia.

Even if we try to be careful in drafting a list of this outstanding architectural masterpieces, the list would be too simplistic, and certainly would not do justice to the excitement you will experience if you decide to personally visit these beautiful and charming places.

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