HISTORY
Palermo’s Palazzo Alliata di Pietratagliata (built in 1473) encompasses five centuries of Sicilian art history and, by reason of its many layers of architectural and decorative styles, is an indisputable representation of Palermo’s artistic history.
With its majestic fortified tower, which was the city’s tallest at the end of the fourth century; the main façade is truly unique: decorated with mullioned and single lancet windows as well as one of the rarest examples of angular windows in the Mediterranean region, an emblem of the late Gothic Catalan period.
The beautifully maintained interiors are one of the finest examples of Sicilian Rococo. Extraordinary frescoes from 1762 by Vito D ‘Anna adorns the ceilings of the halls. Their painter celebrates the virtues of the Prince in the ballroom, in which a precious ornament dominates the room: a magnificent eighteenth century Murano chandelier containing 100 lights and measuring 2.75 x 2.75 metres.
The piece is considered the largest of its kind. In the 1900’s famed architects such as Ernesto Basile and Vincenzo Palazzotto redecorated part of the Palazzo’s interiors in Sicilian neo-Gothic style.
The current owners, Prince Biagio Licata Baucina and his wife Princess Signoretta Alliata di Pietratagliata, are both direct descendants of the two families who originally owned the Palazzo. Their union accomplishes one of the most extraordinary cases of continuity in the owning of a private historic residence.
ABOUT US
The Palace Alliata of Pietratagliata is one of the most important historical residences in the whole Sicily.
Built in the middle of the XV century, it’s a stunning example of the works of the most important Sicilian architects that worked at this ancient palace, from the 1400’s to the full Modernism.
EVENTS
The Palace Alliata of Pietratagliata since a few years has been opened to the public and it is the ideal location to entertain exclusive and prestigious events.
It has also been chosen by the public Institutions to welcome relevant personalities. Among the most important guests: the Queen of Holland, the master Muti, the Nobel Prize Modigliani, the master Pollini etc.
The parties organized by privates are numerous; also foreigners have chosen the Palace Alliata of Pietratagliata to celebrate their recurrences with receptions and concerts. We also have welcomed events of world-famous brand names, both in commercial field and financial, with the goal to promote their products.
CATERING
We work with the most important local services of catering, and we also have contacts with the greatest national ones. We organize visits with cocktails, lunches or dinners for groups of tourists interested on the arts, to show them one of the more meaningful historical residences in Palermo, point of reference for the traveller who wants to discover the wonders of the hidden Sicily.
