{"id":67895,"date":"2015-09-12T13:54:14","date_gmt":"2015-09-12T12:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/?p=67895"},"modified":"2026-10-12T21:52:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T20:52:51","slug":"chiaramonte-steri-palace-in-palermo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/chiaramonte-steri-palace-in-palermo","title":{"rendered":"Chiaramonte Steri Palace in Palermo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Chiaramonte Palace<\/strong> (also called Steri<\/strong>, from Hosterium<\/em>, fortified palace), is located on Piazza Marina<\/strong><\/a>.
It was built at the beginning of the 14th century, by Manfred Chiaramonte<\/strong>, the powerful count of Modica<\/strong><\/a>. The Chiaramonte family, of Franco-Norman origin, left its mark on the entire island in the 14th century.<\/p>\n

History and description of the palace<\/h2>\n
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Chiaramonte Steri Palace<\/p><\/div>\n

Several buildings surrounded a courtyard. A third floor was added in the second half of the 14th century. Note the richness of the decoration of the windows.<\/p>\n

With the arrival of the Aragonese<\/strong> kings in 1392, the last Chiaramonte lord, Andrea<\/strong>, was beheaded in front of his princely residence. The Steri Palace, confiscated, then became the residence of the Spanish viceroys until the first half of the 16th century. It also housed the customs office. Then it became the seat of the tribunal of the Inquisition<\/strong>, from 1601 to 1782. In 1623, another building was constructed to accommodate cells and thus respond to the appetite of the Catholic Inquisition.
It is now the Seat of the presidency (rector) of the University of Palermo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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