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Historic villa / palace, 1743
Palazzo Gioeni Asmundo
Building in Catania, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)”
At a glance
- Period
- Early modern period, 1743
- Style
- Sicilian Baroque
- Architect
- Giovanni Battista Vaccarini
- Coordinates
- 37°30′15″ N, 15°05′14″ E
About
The Palazzo Gioeni Asmundo is a notable palace located on via Fragalà #10 facing Piazza dell'Università in the center of Catania, region of Sicily, southern Italy. The building, like the two other prominent palaces facing this piazza, now houses offices of the University of Catania.
The palace design is attributed, like much of Baroque Catania, to Giovanni Battista Vaccarini. It was commissioned by the then Duke Gioeni d'Angiò and completed in 1743. The base is made with dark lava stones, and the palace is framed with blocks of white stone forming pillars. The piano nobile (third floor) has a number of balconies with metal balustrades. The central portico and third floor windows have elegant stone pediments with grotesque masks. The palace underwent an extensive remodeling in 1966.
Most notable on the facade is a bronze sculptural monument honoring Giuseppe Gioeni d'Angiò (Catania, 12 May 1743 – Catania, 6 December 1822). Giuseppe, son of the duke who commissioned the palace, achieved prominence for his writings about geology and the volcanos of Campania and Sicily. He was an avid collector of mineral and natural artifacts.
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Timeline
- 1743Built
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Photos
Getting there
Catania CentraleTrain, nearest
1.1 km as the crow flies
Palazzo Gioeni Asmundo
Port500 m
Aeroporto di Catania Fontanarossa4.5 km
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 Gioeni Asmundo?
Palazzo Gioeni Asmundo is in Catania, in the province of Catania (Sicily), Italy. GPS coordinates: 37.50407, 15.08736.
How old is Palazzo Gioeni Asmundo?
Wikidata dates it to 1743.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Gioeni Asmundo?
Nearby you’ll find: Teatro Machiavelli (0 m away), Palazzo San Giuliano, Catania (100 m away), Convento di San Nicolò Minore (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 9 photos
- Catania palazzo san giuliano — CC BY-SA 2.5
- Palazzo Gioeni Asmundo — Francesco Lombardi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catania - Palazzo Gioeni - 2024-09-10 22-00-02 001 — Viaggiamocela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo Gioeni Catania 10-10-2025 — Jeanne Griffin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scudo Gioeni d'Angiò — Archeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Scultura commemorativa Giuseppe Gioeni D'Angiò — Archeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catania BW 2012-10-06 11-27-44 — Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catania BW 2012-10-06 11-28-04 — Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Piazza dell'Università, Catania 2024a — Cayambe, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences