Modica
Modica is a city and municipality in the Province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern Italy. The city is situated in the Hyblaean Mountains. It has 53,413 inhabitants.Places of Interest
Highlights include San Giorgio Cathedral, Modica and Castle of Modica.
San Giorgio Cathedral, Modica
Church
Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Duomo of San Giorgio is a Baroque church in Modica, Ragusa, Sicily, Italy. It is the mother church of the city and is included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO.
Mercedari Palace
Mercedari Palace or the Palazzo Mercedari is a palace and civic and ethnographical museum in Modica, Italy. It was built in the 18th century as a convent for the Fathers of Meredari, attached to the S.Modica
- Type: Locality with 54,300 residents
- Also known as: “088006”
- Location: Ragusa, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
36.8459° or 36° 50′ 45″ northLongitude
14.774° or 14° 46′ 26″ eastPopulation
54,300Elevation
436 metres (1,430 feet)Open location code
8F8PRQWF+9HGeoNames ID
6541972
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In Other Languages
“Modica” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Comune di Modica”
- Italian: “Modica”
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