Palazzo Comitini Explained

Comitini Palace
Native Name:Italian: Palazzo Comitini
Alternate Names:Palazzo Gravina di Comitini
Architectural Style:Baroque
Location:Palermo, Italy
Location Country:Italy
Coordinates:38.1127°N 13.3631°W
Start Date:1766
Completion Date:1781
Architect:Nicolò Palma

Palazzo Comitini, complete name Palazzo Gravina di Comitini, is a Baroque palace located on Via Maqueda #100, adjacent to the church of San'Orsola in the quarter of Albergheria, in the historic center of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy. Presently, it is the official seat of the Metropolitan City of Palermo (the former Province of Palermo) and the columns flanking the portal read Palazzo della Provincia.

History

The palace was designed by the architect Nicolò Palma, and built between 1766 and 1781, commissioned by Michele Gravina Cruillas, prince of Comitini. The interiors are rich with late-baroque or neoclassical decoration. The main salon, the so-called "Sala Martorana", was frescoed with a Triumph of True Love by Gioacchino Martorana.

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