{"id":67925,"date":"2015-09-22T23:33:07","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T22:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/?p=67925"},"modified":"2026-10-12T21:53:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T20:53:22","slug":"piazza-bellini-in-palermo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sicile-sicilia.net\/en\/piazza-bellini-in-palermo","title":{"rendered":"Piazza Bellini in Palermo"},"content":{"rendered":"

The charming Piazza Bellini<\/strong> is one of the most charming places in Palermo, very close to the Piazza Pretoria<\/a> in the Kalsa<\/strong> district, a nodal point of the medieval historic centre, located at the intersection of Via Maqueda (created in the 16th century) and several historic urban axes.<\/p>\n

Buildings around the square<\/h2>\n

Two important churches stand there, dating back to the time of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio<\/strong><\/a>, more commonly called “La Martorana”, and that of San Cataldo<\/strong><\/a>. With their characteristic Arab-Norman architecture, they are part of the UNESCO inscription concerning “Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedrals of Cefal\u00f9 and Monreale”. They illustrate the stylistic hybridization that marked Palermo in the 12th century.<\/p>\n

On the other side of the square rise the Baroque church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria<\/strong><\/a> (Santa Caterina d’Alessandria), the Teatro Bellini<\/strong> and the rear facade of the Palazzo Pretorio<\/strong>. Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, although Baroque in its interior decoration, was built from the 16th century within a vast Dominican monastery.
The Teatro Bellini, initially a 17th-century theatrical establishment known under various names, was renamed in honour of the composer Vincenzo Bellini in the 19th century; it is one of the oldest theatres still present in the historic centre.<\/p>\n

On the adjacent square of the Largo dei Cavalieri del Santo Sepolcro<\/strong>, preceding Via Maqueda, remains of the Punic or Phoenician walls are also visible.<\/p>\n

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Where is Piazza Bellini in Palermo<\/h2>\n
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