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Historic villa / palace
Palazzo Gravina Cruyllas
Palazzo in Catania, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)”
At a glance
- Architect
- Francesco Battaglia
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 37°30′10″ N, 15°05′04″ E
History and description
The Palazzo Gravina-Cruyllas is a palace located on the corner of Piazza San Francesco and Via Vittorio Emanuele (Il Corso), in the center of the city of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. Vincenzo Bellini was born here, and the site now houses a museum dedicated to the opera composer: the Museo Civico Belliniano. The entrance stands across the piazza from the Monument to Blessed Giuseppe Dusmet and the church of San Francesco d'Assisi all'Immacolata.
History and description
The prior palace of the aristocratic Gravina Cruyllas, Princes of Palagonia, was razed by the 1693 Sicily earthquake. The palace was rebuilt in the 18th-century, rising next to the ruins of the Teatro Romano. Originally, the main portal faced via Vittorio Emanuele, but now faces the piazza. The architect is unknown, but has similarities to the work of Francesco Battaglia. The building has undergone many modifications, including addition of a fourth floor after 1924. The house was declared a national monument in 1923, and inaugurated as a museum by 1930.
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Getting there
Catania CentraleTrain, nearest
1.4 km as the crow flies
Palazzo Gravina Cruyllas
Port600 m
Aeroporto di Catania Fontanarossa4.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo Gravina Cruyllas?
Palazzo Gravina Cruyllas is in Catania, in the province of Catania (Sicily), Italy. GPS coordinates: 37.50272, 15.08437.
What else is there to see near Palazzo Gravina Cruyllas?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo Belliniano (0 m away), Emilio Greco Museum (0 m away), Stipe votiva di piazza San Francesco (0 m away).
Sources and licences
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Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 5 photos
- Catania - Palazzo Gravina Cruyllas — Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catania - Palazzo Gravina Cruyllas - 2026-09-27 14-09-47 001 — V._A._Cugurullo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catania Palazzo Gravina De Cruyllas da Piazza San Francesco — Simone Fatuzzo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palacio Gravina Cruyllas, Catania, Sicilia, Italia, 2025-04-05, DD 16 — Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CataniaPalazzoGravinaCruyllas Fatuzzino JPG — Simone Fatuzzo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences