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Duomo di San Pietro - Modica, Sicily - Baroque Splendour after Sunset

The illuminated Duomo di San Pietro rises above its monumental staircase at dusk, with the statues of the Twelve Apostles leading toward its richly decorated façade.

Church of San Pietro - Modica, Sicily - Baroque Facade in the Evening Light

The ornate Baroque façade of the Church of San Pietro glows in the evening light, framed by a tall palm in the historic heart of Modica Bassa.

Corso Umberto I - Modica, Sicily - Evening Lights near San Pietro

Evening settles over Corso Umberto I near the Church of San Pietro, as streetlights and decorative illuminations begin to glow among the historic buildings of Modica Bassa.

Historic Church - Modica, Sicily - Baroque Stonework beneath the Rocky Hills

An ornate historic church rises from the streets of Modica Bassa, its sculpted stone façade framed by old buildings, palms and the rocky Sicilian hillside.

Baroque Portal - Modica, Sicily - An Ornate Entrance on Corso Umberto I

An illuminated Baroque stone portal marks the entrance to a historic noble palazzo on Corso Umberto I in the heart of Modica.

Church of San Pietro - Modica, Sicily - Apostles beneath the Baroque Facade

Statues of the Apostles rise along the monumental staircase before the richly decorated Baroque façade of the Church of San Pietro in Modica.

Baroque Balcony - Modica, Sicily - Faces Carved beneath the Stone

Expressive carved faces, scrolling stonework and wrought-iron railings transform a historic balcony in Modica into an elaborate example of Sicilian Baroque decoration.

Piazza Matteotti - Modica, Sicily - Historic Facades beneath the Rocky Hillside

Historic buildings, palms and café terraces frame Piazza Matteotti in Modica Bassa, with the rugged limestone hillside rising dramatically behind the old town.

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