Catania, restoration of the facade of Palazzo Biscari completed

In Catania , the restoration of the facade of Palazzo Biscari ends, an intervention commissioned by the Moncada Paternò Castello family that involved the elevations of the Baroque building, covering an area of 4,570 square meters. The work was carried out by the firm Sincol Srl (Colombrita Group), lasted 9 months and involved the Amato Terrace where the palace’s seven portals are located, the Battaglia Prospect and the Walls of Charles V (a wall face made of lava stone ashlars that formed the old city boundary and from where the palace was rebuilt after the 1693 Earthquake).

Between cleaning and consolidation of the stone surface, consolidation and remaking of the plaster finishes, the elevations of Via Museo Biscari, where the Palace entrance is located, Piazza Cardinale Pappalardo (formerly Piazza Duca di Genova) and Via Cardinale Dusmet were involved. A service that involved 52 workers, including restorers and skilled laborers, financed through the commitment of private resources and the joint efforts of territorial enterprises, local institutions, cultural bodies and history enthusiasts. The project of architect Giuseppe Longhitano, with the work direction of architect Giovanna Feltri and the technical direction of Antonino Grasso has thus made it possible to renovate the palace, also pleasing the many tourists for whom it is a regular destination. a renovated palace open to thousands of tourists who include it in the tour of Etna’s “Beauties.”

The conclusion of the restoration work was an opportunity to deepen the theme of the preservation of Sicilian cultural heritage, as part of a conference held yesterday inside Palazzo Biscari on the sidelines of the conclusion of the work, and to collect proposals and new requests from the many technicians who attended.

“Palazzo Biscari is a symbol for our territory,” says Enrico Trantino, mayor of Catania. “These interventions give prestige to a place that represents an emblem of the beauty of our city. From now on, I would like the people of Catania to perceive the city as their home and make a commitment to build something all together.”

“Today we are celebrating a great example of good administration,” stressed Catania MP Manlio Messina, a member of the VII Culture Commission. “We have the good fortune in Catania to be able to count on a superintendent who looks to the future: the redevelopment of the great real estate that is present in our territory can really give our city an extra gear.”

“Our mission is to preserve cultural heritage,” said Gaetano Galvagno, president of the Sicilian Regional Assembly. “Public/private synergy in this path plays a fundamental role.”

“The Sicilian Region supported the work thanks to the work of the Superintendency of Catania and by assisting the director of the works,” said Francesco Paolo Scarpinato, councillor Cultural Heritage and Sicilian Identity Sicilian Region. “We are at the disposal of those who are committed to preserving, transferring and creating paths of Culture.”

“Palazzo Biscari is one of the most important buildings in our territory,” explains Irene Donatella Aprile, Etna superintendent. “Historic buildings must first be studied and understood: before any type of intervention, it is necessary to know its state of health. Innovating while safeguarding the artistic and historical value is the main mission.”

“We are honored to have contributed with our business group to the history of this beautiful building,” says Filippo Colombrita, founder of Colombrita Group. “We have for years espoused the mission of restoring beauty to the historic centers of our cities to ensure that our heritage becomes usable again, helping to boost tourism and attracting young people, in the hope of keeping them anchored to our land.”

“Sincol is a company that operates exclusively in the field of conservation restoration,” concludes Salvatore Sinatra, ad of Sincol. “We have preparation and know-how to perform an intervention of this nature. We have created a competent team, working across 5 specialized divisions, which has enabled us to carry out an intervention of this magnitude.”

Catania, restoration of the facade of Palazzo Biscari completed

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