Villa San Cataldo and gardens

Built in the early eighteenth century by the family of the Galletti princes of San Cataldo, it was then radically transformed at the end of the nineteenth century, both internally and externally, and decorated in the neo-Gothic style as it appears today. Of the original eighteenth-century structure, all that remains is the small church and the large Italian garden. At the beginning of the twentieth century the villa was sold to the Society of Jesus of the Jesuit fathers who made it the headquarters for the Institute of Foreign Missions.
Of rare beauty is the majestic eighteenth-century garden with its luxuriant vegetation, once full of exotic plants; today cultivated with citrus fruits. It consists of the combination of two squares that form a large rectangle. The avenues of the park are still furnished with seats, vases and statues, and the whole park is enclosed by a balustrade in Aspra tuff stone.

Hours and Prices:
April to October- Open to the public every day except Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
November to March- Open to the public every day except Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Free admission

In depth

Garden of Villa San Cataldo

Renewed in its green splendour, the historic eighteenth-century garden of Villa San Cataldo is full of valuable tree species, flowers, plants, centuries-old pine trees and wide avenues adorned with historic pillars and seats and lookout towers.
It is an ideal space for various events that the municipal administration organizes, in respect of the historic place, to promote the 18th century Italian garden which has a centenary history behind it and has been the subject of various restoration works.
At the beginning of the twentieth century the villa was sold to the Society of Jesus of the Jesuit fathers who made it the headquarters for the Institute of Foreign Missions.
In 1998 the villa was purchased by the regional province of Palermo and today the garden is entrusted in concession to the municipality of Bagheria.
Built in the early eighteenth century by the family of the Galletti princes of San Cataldo, the villa was radically transformed at the end of the nineteenth century, both internally and externally, and decorated in the neo-Gothic style as it appears today.
Of the original eighteenth-century structure, only the church and the large Italian garden remain where the municipal administration, which manages the garden on agreement with the provincial body, organizes various indoor and outdoor events to enhance the historic place and the magnificent garden.

The avenues of the park are furnished with seats, vases and statues. The whole park is enclosed by a balustrade in Aspra tuff stone.
The eighteenth-century garden can be visited every day, including holidays at the following times:

Address: Via Papa Giovanni, 90011 Bagheria PA.

Telephone: 091 943111.