Palazzo Comitini

Comitini Palace
Palazzo Comitini
Façade of the palace. Via Maqueda
Interactive map of the Comitini Palace area
Alternative names	Palazzo Gravina di Comitini
General information
Architectural style	Baroque
Location	Palermo, Italy, Italy
Coordinates	38°06′45.54″N 13°21′47.09″E
Construction started	1766
Completed	1781
Design and construction
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

Frescoes from Sala Martorana

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.

External links

• History and description of the palace in the official site of the Metropolitan City of Palermo