Experts' Choice Award Palazzo Steri - Chiaramonte - Carcere dei penitenziati
5 expert reviews
“Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition. ”
– Atlas Obscura
Michelin Guide 1 Star
" It was built in 1307 for one of the most powerful families in Sicily, the Chiaramonte, who gave their name to the architectural style developed at the time for several civic buildings. " Full review
Afar Magazine "The Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri, also called Steri Castle, was built in 1307 by Sicily's powerful Chiaramonte family." Full review
Frommer's "Overlooked by many visitors to Palermo, the palace that dominates Piazza Marina deserves at least 2 hours of your time, because for centuries the city's vicissitudes revolved around this building." Full review
Frommer's "Built in 1307 for the powerful Chiaramonte family, when it was headquarters of the Aragonese/Spanish viceroys of Sicily...even more refreshing are views of the sea and the old city from the top-floor" Full review
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You can only visit on guided tours, offered in English.
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