Architecture

Palazzo Gagliardo is a perfect testimonial for representing XVIth century Sicily, a period
when this region entered a period of mannerism transitionning from a solidly gothic environment.
While further investigation is required to determine the origins of internal sections of the building, the general structure and the civic positions of the Southern and Western walls, with their massive bush-hammered cornerstones, can be dated back to the early-1500s. These and the local sandstone portico, are decorated with valuable carvings which are complete and perfectly preserved from the original construction.