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Historic villa / palace
Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco
Building
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica”
At a glance
- Style
- Baroque
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 37°03′36″ N, 15°17′34″ E
History and description
The Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco is a large urban palace, located on piazza Duomo, across from the present city hall and diagonal to the Cathedral of Syracuse, in the island of Ortigia in the city of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy.
Description
A palace at the site dates from the Middle Ages, when it was constructed for the Arezzo family. However, damaged by the 1693 Sicily earthquake, following its purchase by Baron Guglielmo Beneventano, the palace was rebuilt mainly between 1779 and 1788 in the Sicilian Baroque style.
Beneventano commissioned the design from the architect Luciano Alì, who transformed the medieval building, which had been used as a seat of local government, into a private house. Built around an enclosed courtyard, the internal courtyard has canted facades are adorned with twin columns, putti, and statuary, that accentuate the surface complexity with chiaroscuro.
The ornate design continues into the interior with sculptures by a Palermitano artist, Lombardic Gregorio, and frescoes by Ermenegido Martorana. To further create the air of fantasy and extravagance, huge crystal chandeliers were imported from Murano. The interior of the palazzo is not open to the public but can be viewed by special permission from the owners.
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Photos
Getting there
SiracusaTrain, nearest
1.5 km as the crow flies
Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco?
Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco is in Syracuse, in the province of Siracusa (Sicily), Italy. GPS coordinates: 37.06000, 15.29278.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Vermexio (0 m away), Palazzo Arezzo della Targia (100 m away), Temple of Artemis in Syracuse (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 8 photos
- Syrakus Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco — Clemensfranz, CC BY 2.5
- Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco-pjt — pjt56 ---, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Piazza Duomo - Palazzo Arezzo della Targia - Beneventano del Bosco — Martin Pulaski, CC BY 2.0
- Beneventano del Bosco, l'ingresso interno — Massimo Frasson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2533 - Siracusa - Piazza Duomo - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 22-May-2008 — Giovanni Dall'Orto, Attribution
- 2535 - Siracusa - Piazza Duomo - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 22-May-2008 — Giovanni Dall'Orto, Attribution
- Entrando in Piazza del Duomo — Stella, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences