Today, it was the turn of another Sicilian town – this time, Noto. Like many towns in Sicily (particularly in the southeast), it was completely destroyed in an earthquake in 1693 and subsequently rebuilt –in this case, even in a different location. When rebuilding, the city planners relied heavily on the prevailing artistic style of the time: the Baroque.
This blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German.
![Chiesa di San Francesco d'Assisi all'Immacolata (Noto) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_103732-150x150.jpg)
![Santa Chiara Church (Noto) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_110610-150x150.jpg)
![View of Corso V. Emanuele from the rootop terrace of Santa Chiara Church (Noto) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_110132-150x150.jpg)
![View of Noto Cathedral and Chiesa di San Salvatore from the rootop terrace of Santa Chiara Church [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_105508-150x150.jpg)
![Chiesa di San Salvatore (Noto) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_111237-150x150.jpg)
![Noto Cathedral [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_120832-150x150.jpg)
![Noto Cathedral [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_114755-150x150.jpg)
![Glass window in Noto Cathedral [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_115128-150x150.jpg)
![Palazzo Ducezio (Noto) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_114048-150x150.jpg)
![Mirror Hall in Palazzo Ducezio (Noto) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_122424-150x150.jpg)
![Corso V. Emanuele (Noto) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_113024-150x150.jpg)
![Street in Noto [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_132250-150x150.jpg)
![Stairs in Noto [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_132054-150x150.jpg)
![Chiesa di San Carlo al Corso (Noto) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_143058-150x150.jpg)
![Bell tower of Chiesa di San Carlo al Corso (Noto) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_141911-150x150.jpg)
![View of Piazza del Duomo from the bell tower of Chiesa di San Carlo al Corso (Noto) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_142902-150x150.jpg)
![San Domenico Church (Noto) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261022_143955-150x150.jpg)