Castello di Maredolce

The Maredolce Castle, also called Favara Palace, is a medieval building of Palermo. During the Siculo-Norman age it represented one of the "Solatii Regii", pleasure palaces, of the Kings of Sicily.

Photo: Vps, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palermo Brancaccio railway station and San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi.

Palermo Brancaccio railway station

Railway station

Photo: Simoxan, CC0.

Palermo Brancaccio railway station is situated 450 metres east of Castello di Maredolce.

San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi

Church

Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.

San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi is an ancient church in Palermo, Sicily. While built by the Norman rulers, the architecture has strong Arabic influences. The church in 1119 was attached to a leprosarium, hence the title. San Giovanni dei Lebbrosi is situated 1½ km northwest of Castello di Maredolce.

Ponte dell’Ammiraglio

Bridge

Photo: Bjs, CC0.

The Admiral's Bridge is a medieval bridge of Palermo, located in Piazza Scaffa. It was built over the Oreto River during the era of the Norman Sicily by the ammiratus ammiratorum George of Antioch. Ponte dell’Ammiraglio is situated 2 km northwest of Castello di Maredolce.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Maria di Gesù al Capo and Ciaculli.

Santa Maria di Gesù al Capo

Locality

Photo: Bocachete, Public domain.

Santa Maria di Gesù al Capo is a locality.

Ciaculli

Village

Photo: Conca d‘ Oro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ciaculli is an outlying village of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It is located in the south-eastern area of Palermo Metropolitan City. It counts fewer than 9,500 residents.

Castello di Maredolce

Type: Castle
Description: building in Palermo, Italy
Categories: château, military museum building, religious museum, museum of a public entity, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Circoscrizione II, Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

38.09236° or 38° 5′ 33″ north

Longitude

13.38745° or 13° 23′ 15″ east

Elevation

30 metres (98 feet)

Open location code

8FCM39RP+WX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1561921855

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

GeoNames ID

10281896

Wikidata ID

Q1894505

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Castello di Maredolce from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Castello di Maredolce” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Maredolce”
German: “Castello della Favara”
German: “Castello di Maredolce”
German: “Maredolce”
German: “Palazzo della Favara”
German: “Palazzo di Maredolce”
Hungarian: “Castello di Maredolce”
Italian: “Castello della Favara”
Italian: “castello di Maredolce”
Italian: “Castello di Maredolce”
Turkish: “Castello di Maredolce”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Brancaccio and Settecannoli.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as La cara Agostino and Macelleria Lisciandro Gaetano.

Palermo: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Corleone, Cefalù, Ustica, and Carini.

Curious Castles to Discover

Uncover intriguing castles from every corner of the globe.