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Historic villa / palace, 1738
Palazzo San Giuliano, 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, 1738
- Style
- Sicilian Baroque
- Architects
- Francesco Battaglia, Giovanni Battista Vaccarini, Giuseppe Palazzotto
- Commissioned by
- House of Paternò Castello
- Coordinates
- 37°30′13″ N, 15°05′16″ E
- Address
- Piazza Università, 13, 95124 Catania (CT)
History and description
The Palazzo San Giuliano is a monumental palace located in Piazza Universitaria, in the center of the city of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. Once a private home of the San Giuliano branch of the House of Paternò, it has also served as hospital, bank, theater, and hotel. Presently it houses the administrative offices of the University of Catania, and stands across the piazza from the Palazzo dell'Università, which has the rector's offices, a library, and a small museum.
History and description
After the 1693 Sicily earthquake raze the prior structure at the site, a palace was commissioned by the Marquise of San Giuliano, a member of the aristocratic Paternò family. The work was completed in 1738 under the designs of Giovanni Battista Vaccarini. The interiors have undergone much modification. The roof balustrade was added in the 1930s. The palace has only belonged to the university since the 1980s.
The portal has two coat of arms, one on the left from the Paternò Castello family, and on the right from the Asmundos, later aristocratic owners of the palace. Inside the courtyard is a typical double flight of stairs to the piano nobile.
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Timeline
- 1738Built
People
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Catania CentraleTrain, nearest
1.1 km as the crow flies
Palazzo San Giuliano, CataniaPiazza Università, 13, 95124 Catania (CT)
Port500 m
Aeroporto di Catania Fontanarossa4.5 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Palazzo San Giuliano, Catania?
Palazzo San Giuliano, Catania is in Catania, in the province of Catania (Sicily), Italy. Address: Piazza Università, 13, 95124 Catania (CT). GPS coordinates: 37.50372, 15.08786.
How old is Palazzo San Giuliano, Catania?
Wikidata dates it to 1738.
What else is there to see near Palazzo San Giuliano, Catania?
Nearby you’ll find: Teatro Machiavelli (0 m away), Palazzo Gioeni Asmundo (100 m away), Catane (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
- CataniaPalazzoSanGiuliano msu2017-9544 — User:Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catania - Palazzo San Giuliano - 2023-09-03 08-04-07 003 — Iopensa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catania - Piazza dell'Università 01 - Palazzo San Giuliano — Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catania, Palazzo San Giuliano — Cosal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo San Giuliano (Catania) 06 02 2025 01 — Effems, CC0
- Palazzo San Giuliano, Catania 2024 — Cayambe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palazzo San Giuliano, inner courtyard, Catania 2024 — Cayambe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catania - Palazzo dell'Università - 2023-09-03 08-02-37 001 — Iopensa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catania - Palazzo dell'Università - 2023-09-03 08-06-33 001 — Iopensa, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences