Palazzo Butera and Walk of the Bad - Palermo 

Via Butera. 8/18 Palazzo Butera is a monumental complex in Palermo located within the historic district of Kalsa. Of particular interest is its view of the Foro Italico, with the so-called Passeggiata delle Cattive, from which the entire Gulf of Palermo is dominated. Perfectly preserved, it is still today the property of the descendants of the Princes of Butera. Although the building's layout can be dated to the second half of the seventeenth century, the current architectural configuration is from the eighteenth century, extensively remodeled in the middle of the century with the contribution of the architects Giacomo Amato for the exteriors, Ferdinando Fuga for the interiors and Paolo Vivaldi for the terraced floor. The palace has welcomed illustrious guests over the centuries, the most famous of which was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Property bound under the law 1089/1939 

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Card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero

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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

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