Free Municipal Consortium of Ragusa, Italy

Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto

Free Municipal Consortium of Ragusa, Italy

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The Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto comprise a group of settlements in the Free Municipal Consortium of Ragusa in southeastern Sicily, Italy, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These towns exemplify Sicilian Baroque architecture, a distinctive regional style that emerged following the catastrophic 1693 earthquake. Rebuilt according to rational urban planning principles of the Baroque period, the towns feature harmonious street layouts, grand piazzas, and ornate religious and civic buildings characteristic of the style. Together, they represent a remarkable achievement in coordinated urban reconstruction and stand as outstanding testimonies to Baroque town planning and architectural design in the Mediterranean.