Palazzo Abatellis

The Abatellis Palace, in Palermo

The Abatellis Palace is an elegant Catalan-Gothic building of the end of the fifteenth century, which shelters the Regional Gallery of Sicily. The Palermo audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this sober and refined palace, setting of masterpieces of Sicilian art, in the La Kalsa district.

The Catalan-Gothic palace and the Regional Gallery

With its sober and elegant appearance, the Abatellis Palace is not always noticed at first glance, and yet it holds treasures. Built at the end of the fifteenth century in a Catalan-Gothic style, combining the sobriety of the lines with the finesse of the details, it was the private residence of Francesco Abatellis, a high dignitary of Palermo. The building, with its fine interior courtyard and its ornate portal, is itself a fine example of the architecture of this era, when Sicily was under Spanish domination. Today, the palace shelters the Regional Gallery of Sicily, one of the most important art museums of the island. There you admire remarkable medieval and Renaissance works: sculptures, paintings on wood and canvases. Two masterpieces particularly attract the visitors: the striking Triumph of Death, a great medieval fresco of an impressive force, and the delicate Annunciation of Antonello da Messina, one of the greatest Sicilian painters. A refined palace and a setting of masterpieces, the Abatellis Palace is a fine stop of the discovery of Palermo.

What to see

You admire the elegant Catalan-Gothic palace of the end of the fifteenth century, former residence of Francesco Abatellis, with a fine interior courtyard, which shelters the Regional Gallery of Sicily and its remarkable medieval and Renaissance works, including two masterpieces: the striking Triumph of Death and the delicate Annunciation of Antonello da Messina. The Abatellis Palace is a setting of masterpieces of Palermo. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Abatellis Palace lies in the La Kalsa district, in Palermo, reachable on foot. The visit of the Regional Gallery follows its own hours and conditions, which vary according to the season. It is best to check them before coming.

What can you see at the Abatellis Palace in Palermo?

The Regional Gallery of Sicily, one of the most important art museums of the island, with its remarkable medieval and Renaissance works; two masterpieces particularly attract: the striking Triumph of Death, a great medieval fresco, and the delicate Annunciation of Antonello da Messina, in this elegant Catalan-Gothic palace of the end of the fifteenth century.

Where is the Abatellis Palace in Palermo?

In the La Kalsa district, in Palermo, in Italy.