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The area is home to iconic monuments: the Mother Church of Saint John the Baptist with its late Baroque fa\u00e7ade, and noble palaces such as Vitale\u2013Ciarci\u00e0, Rinzivillo\u2013Portelli, Carratello, and Celestri\u2013Sant\u2019Elia, all distinguished by wrought-iron balconies, sculpted portals, and family crests. Framed by alleys, loggias, and courtyards, the architecture uses local limestone and polychrome stucco, creating a striking play of light and shadow. 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