Villa Palagonia – ENG

Villa Palagonia – ENG

Villa Palagonia It is the most important emblem of suburban Baroque architecture in Sicily. Conceived as a place of recreation and holiday, it was built in 1715 by the prince of Palagonia, Francesco Ferdinando Gravina and Bonanni. The villa can be reached via a long...
Villa Aragona Cutò – Municipal library

Villa Aragona Cutò – Municipal library

Villa Aragona Cutò – Municipal library t was built in the first half of the eighteenth century at the behest of Prince Luigi Naselli of Aragona and can be accessed from the ancient Via Consolare. The heraldic emblem of the family is represented by the busts of young...
Villa Cattolica – headquarters of the “Guttuso Museum”

Villa Cattolica – headquarters of the “Guttuso Museum”

Villa Cattolica – headquarters of the “Guttuso Museum” Near the entrance to the Municipality of Bagheria, it stands in an enchanting area surrounded by greenery. Built in 1736 by Francesco Bonanno, Prince of Cattolica, the villa, surrounded by high crenellated walls,...
The Certosa di Villa Butera / Toy Museum

The Certosa di Villa Butera / Toy Museum

The Certosa di Villa Butera / Toy Museum Originally it was a small pavilion in neoclassical style, located at the end of the central avenue of Villa Butera, built by Prince Ercole Michele Branciforti, following a vote in honor of the Carthusian Fathers. The Certosa...
Villa Butera ENG

Villa Butera ENG

Villa Butera It is the first villa built on the Bagaria plain. It was built in 1658 by Giuseppe Branciforti, prince of Pietraperzia and Leonforte. It was a sort of castle, medieval in style. Protected on both sides by two crenellated towers, it has two large...