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. Maria delle Grazie sanctuary. Today, the palace contains the library and museum. It often hosts classical music recitals; Japanese pianist Atsuko Seta performed at the palace on December 18, 2004.