{"id":5521,"date":"2023-10-04T10:51:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T08:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/non-categorizzato\/1-cathedral-of-st-peter\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:54:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T14:54:00","slug":"1-cathedral-of-st-peter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/en\/modica-en\/1-cathedral-of-st-peter\/","title":{"rendered":"1. Cathedral of St. Peter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5521\" class=\"elementor elementor-5521 elementor-1150\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d18cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"45d18cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46db23d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46db23d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Cathedral of St Peter<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6486ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6486ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Corso Umberto I, n\u00b0159A &#8211; 97015 Modica, RG<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e868bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3e868bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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The lower order consists of three parts, in each of which there is an opening bordered by two columns supporting a broken tympanum. The upper order has a single part with a central large window and is bordered laterally by two large volutes, each supporting a statue. The second order is delimited by a broken tympanum, inside which is the statue of the <\/span><em style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">the Risen Christ<\/em><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">The bell tower, set back from the fa\u00e7ade of the church, consists of three levels, the last of which are the bell arches.<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">The bell tower, set back from the fa\u00e7ade of the church, consists of three levels, the last of which are the bell arches. The church\u2019s interior has three naves, separated by two porticoes with Corinthian capitals supporting a balcony, on which are windows illuminating the interior (Fig. d). The central nave has a barrel vault painted with Old and New Testament scenes. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The majestic organ with 1,800 pipes, located on the choir loft above the entrance portal, was built by the Polizzi company, renowned Sicilian organ builders (Fig. e).<\/span> On the other hand, the side aisles have groin vaults and are decorated with gilded stuccoes.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">In the presbytery, eight single and twin columns support the vault and the apse basin (Fig. f).<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72889aa e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con\" data-id=\"72889aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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*\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5521 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"72b4cc6d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Fig. b\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjE2MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5wYWxhenpvbGFyb2NjYS5pdFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMTBcL1Nhbl9QaWV0cm9fRXN0ZXJub183LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjcyYjRjYzZkIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/San_Pietro_Esterno_7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/San_Pietro_Esterno_7-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Statues outside the Cathedral of San Pietro, Modica\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/San_Pietro_Esterno_7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/San_Pietro_Esterno_7-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/San_Pietro_Esterno_7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/San_Pietro_Esterno_7-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2163'>\n\t\t\t\tFig. b\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"72b4cc6d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Fig. c\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDc0NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5wYWxhenpvbGFyb2NjYS5pdFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMTBcLzItMi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI3MmI0Y2M2ZCJ9\" href='https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Modica, duomo di San Pietro\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-2-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4747'>\n\t\t\t\tFig. c\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"72b4cc6d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Fig. d\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjE3MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5wYWxhenpvbGFyb2NjYS5pdFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMTBcL0Fkb2JlU3RvY2tfNTUyNjU0NzM3LXNjYWxlZC5qcGVnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNzJiNGNjNmQifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_552654737-scaled.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_552654737-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Interior of the Cathedral of San Pietro, Modica\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_552654737-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_552654737-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_552654737-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_552654737-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_552654737-500x500.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2171'>\n\t\t\t\tFig. d\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"72b4cc6d\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Fig. e\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDc1MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5wYWxhenpvbGFyb2NjYS5pdFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMTBcLzYtMy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI3MmI0Y2M2ZCJ9\" href='https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Modica, Duomo di San Pietro\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.palazzolarocca.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6-3-100x100.jpg 100w, 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