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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Ragusa Modica Vittoria Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto | | RagusaItaly > Sicily > RagusaRagusa is a city in southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Ragusa, on the island of Sicily. It has 68.346 inhabitants (2001). Built on a wide limestone hill between two deep valleys, Cava San Leonardo and Cava Santa Domenica. The city has two distinct areas, the lower and older region Ragusa Ibla, and the higher Ragusa Superiore. The two halves are separated by the Valle dei Ponti, a deep ravine crossed by four bridges. One of them the 18th century Ponte dei Cappuccinni is particularly beautiful. In 1693 the city was devastated by a huge earthquake, following this catastrophe the city was rebuilt, many magnificent baroque buildings date from this period. One of the finest buildings is the Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista: Built between 1718 and 1778, its principal façade is pure baroque, containing fine carvings and sculptures. The cathedral has a high campanile in the same style. The ornate baroque interior is separated into three colonnaded aisles. The columns embellished with gold. The Zacco Palace is one of the more beautiful baroque buildings of the city, its Corinthian columns support balconies of amazing wrought iron work, while caryatids of grotesques mock, shock or amuse the passer-by. Pages referring to RagusaHere are links to a selection of pages that mention Ragusa within this website: Syracuse Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Sicily Snippets of Articles Relating to RagusaItaly > Sicily The volcano Etna, is situated close to Catania. Etna is 3,320 m (10,900 ft) high, making it the tallest volcano in Europe. It is also one of the world's most active volcanos. Italy > Sicily > Caltanissetta Caltanissetta is located on the western interior of Sicily, an area of rolling hills with small villages and towns. Caltanissetta was originally a Saracen settlement but was captured by the Normans in 1086. A charter was granted to the town in accordance with Count Roger's vat plan for the urbanisation of Sicily and the urban plan that is still in evidence today was laid out. Caltanissetta is the hub of public transport in the area. Italy > Sicily > Messina Messina is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, Italy and the capital of the province of Messina. Messina has a population of 260,000. It is located at the North-East corner of Sicily, next to the Strait of Messina. | |
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