Palazzo Montalto, Syracuse

Name: Palazzo Montalto
Address: Via Dei Mergulensi, 4, Syracuse, 96100, Italy

#17 among attractions in Syracuse

Palace, Gothic architecture, Vernacular architecture

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Facts and practical information

Palazzo Montalto, also known as Palazzo Mergulese-Montalto, is a late 14th-century palace on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1397 (627 years ago)Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 37°3'42"N, 15°17'40"E

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Via Dei Mergulensi, 4Syracuse 96100 Italy

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Palazzo Montalto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tempio di Apollo, Roman amphitheater, Castello Maniace, Fountain of Arethusa.

~920 ftNW
Ancient Greek architecture, Ruins, Historical place
Tempio di Apollo, Syracuse
5 min walk • The Temple of Apollo is one of the most important ancient Greek monuments on Ortygia, in front of the Piazza Pancali in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.
1.2 miNW
Amphitheatre, Ruins, Historical place
Roman amphitheater, Syracuse
32 min walk • The Roman amphitheatre of Syracuse is one of the best preserved structures in the city of Syracuse, Sicily, from the early Imperial period.
0.6 miS
Museum, Historical place, Forts and castles
Castello Maniace, Syracuse
15 min walk • The Castello Maniace is a citadel and castle in Syracuse, Sicily, southern Italy. It is situated at the far point of the Ortygia island promontory, where it was constructed between 1232 and 1240 by the Emperor Frederick II.
~1600 ftS
Historical place, Fountain, View point
Fountain of Arethusa, Syracuse
8 min walk • The Fountain of Arethusa is a natural fountain on the island of Ortygia in the historical centre of the city of Syracuse in Sicily.
~750 ftS
, Ancient Greek architecture, Church
Cathedral of Syracuse, Syracuse
4 min walk • The Cathedral of Syracuse, formally the Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima, is an ancient Catholic church in Syracuse, Sicily, the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Siracusa.
1.5 miNW
Concerts and shows, Ancient Greek architecture, Historical place
Teatro Greco, Syracuse
39 min walk • The Greek theatre of Syracuse lies on the south slopes of the Temenite hill, overlooking the modern city of Syracuse in southeastern Sicily. It was first built in the 5th century BC, rebuilt in the 3rd century BC and renovated again in the Roman period.
~1420 ftS
Museum, History museum, Gothic architecture
Bellomo Palace Regional Gallery, Syracuse
7 min walk • Bellomo Palace Regional Gallery is an art museum in Syracuse, Sicily.
~740 ftSW
Architecture, Baroque architecture, Palace
Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco, Syracuse
4 min walk • The Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco is a large urban palace, located on piazza Duomo, across from the present city hall and diagonal to the Cathedral of Syracuse, in the island of Ortigia in the city of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy.
1.1 miNW
Museum, History museum
Museo archeologico regionale Paolo Orsi, Syracuse
29 min walk • The Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi of Syracuse, Sicily is one of the principal archaeological museums of Europe.
~760 ftS
Ancient Greek architecture, Temple
Temple of Athena, Syracuse
4 min walk • The Temple of Athena is a hexastyle peripteral Doric temple built in Syracuse in the 5th century BC by the tyrant Gelo after his victory over the Carthaginians at the Battle of Himera.
0.8 miN
Church
Chiesa di Santa Lucia al Sepolcro, Syracuse
21 min walk • The shrine of Saint Lucy at the tomb is a shrine erected on the site where the Syracusan saint was martyred in 304 during the great persecution ordered by Emperor Diocletian.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Palazzo Montalto?

Nearby attractions include Fountain, Syracuse (1 min walk), Fountain of Diana, Syracuse (1 min walk), Vicolo I alla Giudecca, Syracuse (3 min walk), Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco, Syracuse (4 min walk).

How to get to Palazzo Montalto by public transport?

The nearest stations to Palazzo Montalto:

Bus

Umberto 2 • Lines: 11, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26 (11 min walk)
Margherita est • Lines: 26 (14 min walk)