Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri (Palermo)

Italy / Sizilien / Palermo / Piazza Marina ang.via Lungarini
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Built for a noble family, the Chiaramonte, in the early 1300s, this urban castle later became the Sicilian seat of the Inquisition, complete with torture chambers. In the Aragonese kings' absence during the 14th century, the Chiaramonte controlled vast tracts of Sicily. To compete with the Chiaramonte, the wealthy La Grua family built Palazzo Sclafani (on Piazza Vittoria across from the Roman ruins , and for a time these were the two highest private residences in Palermo.
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Wikipedia article: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Chiaramonte-Steri
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Coordinates:   38°7'3"N   13°22'12"E
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