Vittoria, Italy Tourism

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laid out in 1607 and not, like Noto and various others, after the 1693 earthquake. The prime mover in founding the town was the viceroy Marcantonio Colonna, who named it after his daughter.

Sights

Vittória is laid out in chessboard fashion, the central point being the Piazza del Popolo, on which stand the 18th century Baroque church of the Madonna delle Grazie and the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele built by Bartolo Marelli in the Classical style in 1869. Another Baroque church is the Chiesa Madre (San Giovanni), a triple-aisled basilica with a transept and crossing cupola. The front with its slender pilasters is an early example of the transition to Classicism.