Palazzo Steri - Chiaramonte - Carcere dei penitenziati

" It was built in 1307 for one of the most powerful families in Sicily, the Chiaramonte, who gave their name to the architectural style developed at the time for several civic buildings. " Full review

"The Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri, also called Steri Castle, was built in 1307 by Sicily's powerful Chiaramonte family." Full review

"Overlooked by many visitors to Palermo, the palace that dominates Piazza Marina deserves at least 2 hours of your time, because for centuries the city's vicissitudes revolved around this building." Full review

"The Inquisition was put in force in Sicily from about 1600 to 1780 as a means for the Roman Catholic church to stifle the aristocracy and control the populace. Accused were held in this..." Full review