Within it lay the Pirato fief, divided into several districts, including that of San Cataldo, dotted here and there with a few houses, evidence of the ancient hamlet of Caliruni. In 1607, Nicolò Galletti requested and obtained, on a provisional basis, the licentia populandi, thus beginning the history of the town. At various times, the Galletti built several palaces, including the one that can only be admired externally today. Located along the town’s main road, once a royal trazzera (cart track), it appears heavily altered and in poor condition. It was built around the mid-19th century and designed by the Palermo architect Tommaso Di Chiara, who also designed the Galletti Palace in Palermo, located in Piazza Marina, as shown by the neo-Gothic elements on both façades.
Originally consisting of two sections, only the upper one has survived; the other was demolished in the 1980s to make way for a bank. A ramp made of stone blocks, still existing today, once connected the two levels, a link facilitated by the presence of artificial cavities. As a testimony to neo-Gothic architecture, the palace includes a small garden enclosed by a crenellated wall. Some decorative elements embellish the façade, such as the refined quatrefoil motifs serving as railings on the small loggia and balconies. The Galletti family rarely stayed in the palace, as they resided permanently in Palermo, and during the heat of the city’s summer they would retreat to their villa in Bagheria.