Photo: Robitabu, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Style
- Renaissance architecture
- Commissioned by
- House of Valguarnera
- Area
- 500 m²
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 38°09′50″ N, 13°19′56″ E
- Address
- Piazza Niscemi
History and description
Villa Niscemi is a villa in Palermo. It is located in the north-western part of the city, near La Favorita Park.
History
The villa has been the main residence of the noble Valguarnera family for about three centuries. The origins of the building date back to the 16th century, but the villa has taken the current aspect during the late 18th century. In fact, at that time, the Valguarnera family reconfigured the existing structure, by giving it a more Baroque physiognomy and enriching it of paintings, frescoes and other artworks.
The famous jeweller Fulco di Verdura, son of Carolina Valguarnera, spent his childhood in this villa.
In 1987 the Valguarnera family sold the villa to the Comune of Palermo and, thus, the villa has been chosen as one of the representing headquarters of the Mayor.
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Getting there
Palermo FranciaTrain, nearest
1.3 km as the crow flies
Villa NiscemiPiazza Niscemi
Molo per imbarco Napoli (ascensore)4.2 km
Aeroporto di Palermo Falcone e Borsellino20.3 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 Villa Niscemi?
Villa Niscemi is in Palermo, in the province of Palermo (Sicily), Italy. Address: Piazza Niscemi. GPS coordinates: 38.16388, 13.33227.
What else is there to see near Villa Niscemi?
Nearby you’ll find: Villa Lampedusa (200 m away), Palazzina Cinese (300 m away), Sicilian Ethnographic Museum Giuseppe Pitrè (400 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
- 2012-11-03 Villa Niscemi Palermo 2560x1920 — Robitabu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parco Villa Niscemi - Stagno delle oche — Cristina Zappardo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parco Villa Niscemi — Umberto21.6, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Villa Niscemi - Parte del giardino — Federica Peroverde, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Villa Niscemi ciminiera — Umberto21.6, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Villa Niscemi, Palermo — Chiara Saffioti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- La Villa — Chiara Saffioti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Una delle terrazze della villa — Chiara Saffioti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Villa ninsceni 2 — Gianluigi22, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences