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Historic villa / palace
Palazzo municipale (Acireale)
Palazzo in Acireale, Italy
At a glance
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 37°36′44″ N, 15°09′57″ E
- Address
- Piazza Duomo (Palazzo di Città) - 95024 Acireale (CT)
About
The Palazzo della Città is a late-Baroque-style palace, built as the mayor's offices, is located on piazza Duomo, across from the Acireale Cathedral, in the city of Acireale, region of Sicily, Italy.
Construction of a city hall (Loggia Giuratoria) at the site begun in the late 17th-century only to collapse during the 1693 Sicily earthquake. A new design was made by Costantino Larcidiacono, but construction was delayed by lack of funding, and further damage from earthquakes in 1783 and 1818. It was refurbished and completed only in the late 20th-century. The palace retains the original late-baroque facade and sculptural portal. The facade has rusticated pilasters and the portal is surmounted by an elegant balcony supported by gargoyle like masks. The ceiling of the main council room was frescoed in 1942 by Primo Panciroli with an allegorical depiction of Italy.
In the ground floor, since 1833, are the main offices for the Accademia di Scienze, Lettere e Belle Arti degli Zelanti e dei Dafnici, also called La Zelantea, founded as an erudite society in 1671.
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Getting there
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo municipale (Acireale)?
Palazzo municipale (Acireale) is in Acireale, in the province of Catania (Sicily), Italy. Address: Piazza Duomo (Palazzo di Città) - 95024 Acireale (CT). GPS coordinates: 37.61231, 15.16597.
What else is there to see near Palazzo municipale (Acireale)?
Nearby you’ll find: Teatro Bellini (Acireale) (200 m away), Biblioteca e pinacoteca Zelantea (300 m away), Fortezza del Tocco (500 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 5 photos
- Acireale 2016 22 — Effems, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Acireale, palazzo di città 01 — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Acireale, palazzo di città 06 e santi pietro e paolo — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palazzo di Città (Acireale) 21 02 2023 01 — Effems, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palacio municipal, Acireale, Sicilia, Italia, 2025-04-08, DD 21 — Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences