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Historic villa / palace, 1693
Palazzo San Demetrio, Catania
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, 1693
- Style
- Sicilian Baroque
- Architect
- Alonzo di Benedetto
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 37°30′18″ N, 15°05′12″ E
- Address
- Piazza dei Quattro Canti, 95100 Catania (CT)
About
The Palazzo San Demetrio is a late-Baroque style palace located at via Etna #55, where via Etna intersects Via San Giuliano, in the city center of Catania, region of Sicily, Italy. The palace is remarkable for its highly sculptural portal.
Once called Palazzo Massa di San Gregorio, because the present facade dates to the reconstruction after the 1693 Sicily earthquake. The structure was commissioned by the Baron of San Gregorio, Don Eusebio Massa. In 1714, the palace was acquired by Salvatore Pellegrino, Baron of San Demetrio. Sold in the early 20th century, it underwent varied refurbishments and internal alterations. In April 1944, the palace was destroyed during an allied bombardment, and 70 people who had sought refuge in the palace died. The palace was rebuilt with the same stones.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Palazzo San Demetrio, Catania».
Timeline
- 1693Built
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Photos
Getting there
Catania CentraleTrain, nearest
1.2 km as the crow flies
Palazzo San Demetrio, CataniaPiazza dei Quattro Canti, 95100 Catania (CT)
Port700 m
Aeroporto di Catania Fontanarossa4.6 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 San Demetrio, Catania?
Palazzo San Demetrio, Catania is in Catania, in the province of Catania (Sicily), Italy. Address: Piazza dei Quattro Canti, 95100 Catania (CT). GPS coordinates: 37.50510, 15.08662.
How old is Palazzo San Demetrio, Catania?
Wikidata dates it to 1693.
What else is there to see near Palazzo San Demetrio, Catania?
Nearby you’ll find: Convento di San Nicolò Minore (0 m away), Palazzo Manganelli, Catania (100 m away), Palazzo Gioeni Asmundo (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 6 photos
- Catania BW 2025-04-25 14-50-19 fr (cropped) — Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catania - Palazzo San Demetrio ai Quattro Canti - 2024-09-10 22-09-20 001 — Viaggiamocela, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catania Palazzo San Demetrio — Simone Fatuzzo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catania BW 2025-04-25 14-50-19 fr — Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CataniaPortale P.SanDemetrio — Simone Fatuzzo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skrzyżowanie via antonino di sangiuliano i via etnea — Panek, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences