Palazzo Beneventano

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Palazzo Beneventano is a renowned Baroque palace in Scicli, Sicily, celebrated for its elaborate sculptural decorations and status as a UNESCO-listed architectural landmark.

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Palazzo Beneventano canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque palace
historic building
architecturalStyle Baroque
Sicilian Baroque
associatedWith Beneventano family
builtAfter 1693 Sicily earthquake
category Baroque architecture in Sicily
Buildings and structures in the Province of Ragusa
Palaces in Sicily
country Italy
culturalSignificance important example of Sicilian Baroque architecture
landmark of Scicli
hasDecorationType figurative sculpture
heraldic motifs
plastic decoration
hasFacade street-facing main façade
hasFeature coat of arms reliefs
corner balconies
sculpted corbels
stone masks
wrought-iron railings
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
heritageStatus protected building
knownFor elaborate sculptural decorations
grotesque masks and figures
ornate balconies
richly decorated façades
locatedIn Italy
Province of Ragusa
Scicli
Sicily
locatedInHistoricCenter yes
locatedInValley Val di Noto
material local limestone
namedAfter Beneventano family
openToPublic yes
partOf Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto
period 18th century
reconstructionContext post-1693 Val di Noto rebuilding
setting historic centre of Scicli
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOCriteria criterion ii
criterion iv
UNESCOSiteId 1024
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2002
usedAs noble residence

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Scicli notableBuilding Palazzo Beneventano
Via Francesco Mormina Penna hasPart Palazzo Beneventano
Scicli historic center notableBuilding Palazzo Beneventano