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Villa Patti, Caltagirone

Coordinates: 37°N 15°E / 37°N 15°E / 37; 15
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Villa facade

Villa Patti is a monumental semi-rural house on Via Santa Maria de Gesu, Caltagirone in Sicily, Italy. It now houses the Museo delle Ville Storiche Caltagironesi e Siciliane.

History

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A house belonging to the aristocrat Patti was present at the site by the 19th century. It was refurbished by architect Gian Battista Nicastro, who created the decorative Neo-Gothic facade. The windows and roofline merlions recall Venetian Gothic architecture. The house is surrounded by a park, once partly a farm.

Museo delle Ville Storiche Caltagironesi e Siciliane

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The museum houses artworks and photographs of the region's aristocratic life. It contains displays of local ceramics, including vases and maiolica tiles.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Comune of Caltagirone tourism entry.

37°N 15°E / 37°N 15°E / 37; 15