Paul Martland
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Palazzo Chiaramonte Steri
2023 Jul 22
The Spanish inquisitions Sicilian jail, now part of Universita di Palermo. Well worth a tour which is guided. The prisoner cells are covered with drawings and writings made by those incarcerated. As a major port many nationalities were branded as heretics, including a Cornish fisherman, whose writing seems very contemporary. The museum also house Rene Guttuoso's painting of the now much diminished Vucciria Market. A magnificent painting
The ticket also included entry to the Orto Botanico a short walk away.
The ticket also included entry to the Orto Botanico a short walk away.