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Porta Felice

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3 . La Gancia
This church, part of
the Franciscan
monastery, is
also known as
Santa Maria
degli Angeli
and was built in
V I A A L L O R O style in 1490.
the Catalan Gothic

2 . Palazzo Abatellis
Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri, built in the Construction of the
early 14th century, was the residence of Palazzo began in 1490.
Manfredi III Chiaramonte, one of Sicily’s It houses the Galleria
most powerful feudal lords during the Regionale di Sicilia, with
period of Aragonese rule. It now houses works such as this San
Key
the University Rectorate, the most Girolamo by Antonello
Suggested route important cultural institution in Palermo. da Messina (see p27).

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