{"id":67867,"date":"2015-08-01T16:31:05","date_gmt":"2015-08-01T15:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/?p=67867"},"modified":"2026-10-12T21:52:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T20:52:37","slug":"abatellis-palace-and-regional-gallery-of-sicily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/abatellis-palace-and-regional-gallery-of-sicily","title":{"rendered":"Abatellis Palace and Regional Gallery of Sicily"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Abatellis Palace in Palermo<\/h2>\n

The construction of the majestic Abatellis Palace<\/strong> dates back to the end of the 15th century, in a Gothic-Catalan style. It was intended to become the “Domus Magna” of Francesco Abatellis<\/strong>, the master of the port of the kingdom and praetor of the city, built by the great Sicilian architect Matteo Carnalivari<\/strong>. Upon the death of Abatellis, the palace became a Benedictine monastery.
It is one of the finest examples of 15th-century Sicilian palatial architecture, a palace-fortress of Gothic-Catalan architecture in a refined style.<\/p>\n

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Courtyard of the Abatellis Palace<\/p><\/div>\n

The rectangular building is arranged around an inner courtyard with porticoes and a corner tower. The two levels are connected by open-air staircases and a very beautiful two-storey loggia with arcades.
The entrance portal is located between the two crenellated towers, topped by the coat of arms of the Patella-Abatellis family. On the main facade, beautiful triple-mullioned windows stand out.<\/p>\n

It was renovated after serious damage suffered during the Second World War. The transformation into a gallery was carried out by the architect Carlo Scarpa in the early 1950s, and the permanent collection is now arranged in about sixteen exhibition rooms spread over several levels.<\/p>\n

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