Church of San Marco in Vicari
The Church of San Marco a Vicari is an important example of Sicilian Baroque.
It was built in 1500 and in 1661 the Congregation of San Marco settled there. Over the centuries it underwent various alterations, the most important dating back to 1680 when the structure was enlarged, the façade, the vault and the clock tower were redone.
The façade, in exposed stone, presents valuable elements typical of the Sicilian Baroque in its characteristic columned portico, in the portal and in the bell tower covered with artistic majolica.
The interior, with a single nave, is decorated with fine stuccoes from the Serpotta school.
Inside the church works of notable artistic value are preserved: two wooden statues from the 17th century decorated with gold elements, the first depicting Saint Mark the Evangelist dating back to 1524, the second depicting Saint John the Baptist and dating back to the second half of the 16th century; the statues of San Biagio, Santa Rosalia and the Immaculate Virgin; a canvas depicting the Most Holy Virgin and Saint Mark the Evangelist.
