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Città Tardo Barocche del Val di Noto


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Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l’Educazioner la Scienza e la Cultura

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Città Tardo Barocche del Val di Noto I
scritte nella Lista del Patrimonio Mondiale dal 2002
[inscribed on the World Heritage List since 2002]

[MINISTRY OF CULTURE]
MINISTERO DELLA CULTURA

NOTO

CHIESA DI SAN CARLO BORROMEO

L’edificio, attribuito all’architetto Gagliardi, fu realizzato per l’ordine dei Gesuiti di Noto tra gli anni ’30 e ’50 del XVIII secolo.
La facciata ha un andamento concavo e si sviluppa verticalmente in tre ordini di colonne doriche, ioniche e corinzie.
Nel terzo livello, un oculo centrale a quadrifoglio è posto tra due nicchie perforate. L’interno della chiesa, a tre navate, conserva delle opere attribuite al pittore netino Costantino Carasi.


CHURCH OF SAN CARLO BORROMEO

The church, attributed to the architect Gagliardi, was built for the Jesuit order of Noto between 1730 and 1750.
The façade has a concave shape and develops vertically in three orders of Doric, lonic and Corinthian columns. On the third level, a central four-leaf clover oculus is placed between two perforated niches.
The interior of the church, with three naves, preserves some works attributed to the painter Costantino Carasi from Noto.


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REGIONE SICILIANA
Assessorato dei Beni culturali e dell’Identità siciliana Dipartimento dei Beni culturali e dell’identità siciliana

COMUNE DI NOTO

Progetto finanziato a valere sui fondi Legge 20 febbraio 2006, n. 77
"Misure speciali di tutela e fruizione dei siti e degli elementi italiani di interesse culturale, paesaggistico e ambientale, inseriti nella "Lista del patrimonio mondiale", posti sotto la tutela dell’UNESCO"

The city of Noto and several other cities in the Val di Noto region (southeast Sicily), were recognized as a World Heritage Site in 2002 mainly because of the late Baroque style that characterizes many of their sites.

The Catholic Church is dedicated to Carlo Borromeo (1538-1584), who was the Archbishop of Milan, founded the "Vatican Academy" and was recognized as a Christian saint.
The church was built in the 18th century after the earthquake of 1693 that badly hit Sicily, and seems to have been designed by Rosario Gagliardi.

The church was photographed that day by the same photographer Click for a larger image Click for a larger image

Another sign is nearby and it says:
Chiesa di San Carlo
Secolo XVIII

[translation]
Church of San Carlo
XVIII Century
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Translation of the text on the sign:
[bottom of the sign]
REGION OF SICILIAN
Department of Cultural Heritage and Sicilian Identity Department of Cultural Heritage and Sicilian Identity

MUNICIPALITY OF NOTO

Project financed by Law 20 February 2006, n. 77
"Special measures for the protection and enjoyment of Italian sites and elements of cultural, landscape and environmental interest, included in the "World Heritage List", placed under the protection of UNESCO"