Museum
Palazzo Chiaramonte
Von 150 Einheimischen empfohlen,
Standort
60 Piazza Marina
Palermo, Sicilia
Tipps von Einheimischen
The residence of the most important Sicilian family in the XIV sec., after become the Tribunal of Spanish Inquisition, the jail and prisoners graffiti
The powerful Chiaramente family constructed Palace Steri in 1307, not just as a place to live in luxury as they believed they deserved, but as a high point to yell at the commoners that “they are the ones who really matter”. With all due respect to the Chiaramonte family, the most interesting part of the palace’s story is between 1600 and 1782 when the Holy Inquisition set the palace as the official seat and chamber of horrors. The Palace became a point of a prison, setting up cells like little mouse cages. Here they would put the heretics, blasphemers, and which is to redeem them through a baptism of violence and torture. No one would make it out alive. Some of the prisoners refused to lose hope, and drew their desires and stories on the cages and walls using a mix of stool, urine, and other matter. The graffiti is still highly visible to this day.
The powerful Chiaramente family constructed Palace Steri in 1307, not just as a place to live in luxury as they believed they deserved, but as a high point to yell at the commoners that “they are the ones who really matter”. With all due respect to the Chiaramonte family, the most interesting part…
Palazzo nobiliare che in epoca borbonica fu sede del Tribunale della Santa inquisizione. Palazzo nobiliare that in the Bourbon era was the seat of the Court of the Holy Inquisition.
This 1300 castle was built by a wealthy family of merchants, then became the prison of the Spanish inquisition in Sicily, this was rediscovered only this century and the prisoners' cells are today the only prison of the inquisition that has remained intact and can be visited. be accompanied by a guide who will translate the writing in ancient Latin telling you stories of famous prisoners !!
This 1300 castle was built by a wealthy family of merchants, then became the prison of the Spanish inquisition in Sicily, this was rediscovered only this century and the prisoners' cells are today the only prison of the inquisition that has remained intact and can be visited. be accompanied by a gu…