Palace Benevento

In via Duca D'Aosta. It was defined by Sir Anthony Blunt as the most beautiful Baroque palace in Sicily, ("of a pale yellow-gold color that acquires an indescribable opulence in the sun"). The Palace has an angle setting on two fronts that adapt to the conformation of the sloping ground. The two facades are linked by a mighty baroque cantonal. On top of this stands the crowned coat of arms of the Benevento family decorated with two Moorish heads. The balconies are characterized by shelves enriched by beautiful masks considered among the most characteristic of the Iblean baroque.

Property bound under the law 1089/1939 

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Card insertion: Ignatius Caloggero

Photo: Ignazio Caloggero

Information contributions: Ignazio Caloggero, Web 

Property included in the Multimedia Archive of Esoteric Cultural Heritage

The property has been recognised as a property that could present characteristics attributable to theCultural EsotericismGroup belonging: A

Methodological note: 

The assets entered in the archive are divided into three groups, based on their level of recognition and documentation:

• Group A – Well signposted: This includes cultural assets identified as potentially esoteric. This is an initial observation phase, during which the asset is studied, compared with sources, and critically evaluated.
• Group B – Recognized asset: It includes assets for which there are reliable studies and documentation attesting to their belonging to the Esoteric Cultural Heritage, but which are not yet accompanied by the complete esoteric profile.
• Group C – Well documented: It contains fully recognized and analyzed items, accompanied by a detailed esoteric description illustrating their symbolic meanings, interpretations, and historical-cultural context. This is the most advanced level of documentation within the archive.

To ensure rigor and interpretative consistency, the archive is based on a rigorous methodology aimed at avoiding the indiscriminate inclusion of cultural assets. To this end, specific criteria are adopted: recognition tools and a classification system, illustrated in the project Archive of Cultural Esotericism, described on the external site Experiential itineraries, to which we refer for further methodological information.