{"id":67692,"date":"2015-09-14T11:01:34","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T10:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/?p=67692"},"modified":"2026-10-12T21:47:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T20:47:00","slug":"albergheria-district-and-ballaro-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/albergheria-district-and-ballaro-market","title":{"rendered":"Albergheria District and Ballar\u00f2 Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Albergheria district<\/strong> is one of the oldest in Palermo, with origins dating back to the Phoenician era and later the Arab period, making it an area rich in historical layers visible in its urban layout and ancient buildings.<\/p>\n

At its western edge lies the Palace of the Normans<\/strong><\/a> with its superb Palatine Chapel<\/strong><\/a>, and the Porta Nuova<\/strong><\/a> which once cut through the walls.
Other buildings in the district include the Church of the Ges\u00f9<\/strong><\/a>, one of the most impressive Baroque churches in Sicily; the Palazzo Comitini<\/strong><\/a>, an 18th-century Baroque palace located on Via Maqueda; the Palazzo Marchesi<\/strong><\/a>, a former Renaissance aristocratic palace, now home to a collection of rare books and a testament to the district’s medieval and Renaissance past.
The Church of San Francesco Saverio<\/strong><\/a>, a Baroque church designed by the architect Angelo Italia, a remarkable example of Sicilian Jesuit architecture.
The Oratory of San Giuseppe dei Falegnami<\/strong> is a Baroque building decorated by the Serpotta brothers, located next to the university and featuring refined interior decoration.
The small Church of San Giovanni dell’Origlione<\/strong> is a Baroque building, now deconsecrated, once linked to an ancient Benedictine monastery.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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