Palazzo Benintende

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Palazzo Benintende was commissioned by Baron Filippo Benintende in the first half of the 19th century and entrusted to the creativity of architect Giuseppe Di Bartolo.

Palazzo Benintende

The palace rises along Corso Vittorio Emanuele II with a rectangular three-story structure that has preserved its original layout, despite some damage from wartime shrapnel during the Second World War. Its neoclassical façade is distinguished by the superimposition of architectural orders, with Ionic columns on the main floor and Doric ones above, reflecting the eclectic taste of the period and creating a refined interplay of light and shadow on arches and string courses.

Inside the grand halls, which originally hosted the festivities and receptions of the local nobility, one can still perceive the 19th-century atmosphere thanks to the wooden stuccoes and painted decorations, today enhanced by a careful restoration that has restored their elegance without altering their historical essence. In 1862, during his stay in the city, Giuseppe Garibaldi was hosted within these very walls, leaving testimony to the palace’s role as a meeting place for the protagonists of the Italian Risorgimento.

Although later modified to accommodate shops and boutiques on the ground floor, the piano nobile has preserved interconnected rooms that invite visitors to discover architectural details (from doors with molded frames to balconies with wrought-iron railings) and offer glimpses of the urban fabric stretching from the historic center to the surrounding hills.

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