Architectural, Cultural sights in Sicily
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Palazzo Mirto
Just off Piazza Marina is one of the only palazzi open to the public, Palazzo Mirto . Considering Palermitan extravagances, the palazzo is actually pretty modest. Its walls are covered in acres of silk and velvet wallpaper, and vast embroidered wall hangings, while its floors are paved in coloured marbles and mosaics.
The real extravagance, however, is the tiny Salottino Cinese (Chinese Salon) full of black lacquer, silken wallpaper and a rather conceited ceiling painting of European aristos viewing the room from above.
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Palazzo Pollicarini
On the southwestern side of Piazza Colaianni next to the Grande Albergo Sicilia, is the Catalan-Gothic Palazzo Pollicarini, one of Enna's most handsome buildings. Although it has been converted into private apartments, you can still nip in to take a peek at the medieval staircase in the central courtyard.
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Oratorio del Rosario di San Domenico
Covered in ornate stuccowork, this former social club for the celebs of its time are ostentatious displays of 17th-century status and wealth.
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Oratorio di San Lorenzo
Covered in ornate stuccowork, this former social club for the celebs of its time are ostentatious displays of 17th-century status and wealth.
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Lavatoio
On Via Vittorio Emanuele is the lavatoio, a 16th-century wash house which was built over a spring that was well known in antiquity.
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Badia Vecchia
Near to Palazzo Ciampoli, the Badia Vecchia is a 14th-century Gothic building with Norman-Arab elements.
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