Palazzo Chiaramonte Steri, Palermo: Photos, Reviews & Location

1307 palace, now university building, home to medieval Hall of the Barons & the Philippine Prisons.

At a glance

#15 of 24 Historical landmarks in Palermo #39 of 63 Tourist attractions in Palermo

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.50

0.9 km from the center of Palermo

Rating breakdown

5 ★72%
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Piazza Marina, 60, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy

musei.unipa.it

+39 091 2389 3780

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What is the rating of Palazzo Chiaramonte Steri?: Palazzo Chiaramonte Steri is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 748 reviews.
How does Palazzo Chiaramonte Steri rank in Palermo?: Palazzo Chiaramonte Steri is #15 of 24 Historical landmarks in Palermo by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Palazzo Chiaramonte Steri located?: Piazza Marina, 60, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy — 0.9 km from the center of Palermo.
How can I contact Palazzo Chiaramonte Steri?: Phone: +39 091 2389 3780 · Website: musei.unipa.it

Reviews (8)

Marieluise 2023 Dec 21

Hallo,
today, 21/12/23, in the afternoon together with my friend we visited this Palazzo. We are happy that we took the chance to do it. Antonio, the person in charge to guide us through the Palazzo, informed us with his enormous knowledge about all in relation to the palace and its history.
Thank's a lot!

Benny van den Heuvel 2023 Dec 02

Combo ticket with the botanic garden. Nice castle with a tour every hour. Clear and informatic tour

Joshua Elzy 2023 Nov 04

Moving exploration of faith, cruelty, passion, and art. One of the best testaments remaining of the inquisition.
Also features art from earlier and later periods of Sicilian life. Saw on combined ticket with archaeological museum and botanical garden.

Monica Widman 2023 Oct 23

Interesting history of Sicily. Probably not interesting for kids. Combined tickets with Salinas & botanical gardens both worth it. Tours on the hour get there 10 min early. Bathroom also available.

Tim Edkins 2023 Sep 02

Interesting place about the Spanish inquisition ,8 euros each the guide was in Italian but gave glimpses of English translation. The end part of the tour was to see the famous Palermo market painting which I wanted to see.

Paul Martland 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.

Frank 2023 Apr 17

You can only visit this palace with a guide. The guide we had spoke abysmally bad English, we could only make out a few words of what he was saying. Even so, it's really not that interesting to visit. You will only visit some rooms with old graffitis and one big room of the palace.

Daniel Druker 2022 Nov 02

We arrived at 955am on a monday morning and joined a 10am guided tour, which was included in the 8 Euro per person admission fee. The tour took about an hour, about 75% of which was spent in the inquisition cells. Very interesting and a worthy visit while in Palermo. Imagine what it would have been like to be one of those poor people locked up by the Inquisitor. Loved seeing the graffiti in the cell bathroom where the jailors didn't venture of s horse pooping on the grand inquisitor...