Palazzo Conte Federico

the monumental complex of Saint Chiara, a baroque church (1678), a keystone for the activity of the Salesian Fathers. Inside the complex of the “Santa Chiara”, the association founded in 1995 by the Salesians and members of the Santa Chiara charity, carries out its activities. Built as a cloistered monastery in the XIV century, it has been re-adapted through the centuries, but it still maintains fascinating historical and artistic traces, such as a large piece of Phoenician wall, dating back to the V and VI century B.C., inside the Salesian theatre. These traces are another sign of the multi-layered structure of the ancient Panormus. During the itinerary you may meet the Santa Chiara children, the real protagonists of the journey, and volunteers; you will discover a taste of unrivaled beauty and the uniqueness of the historical and artistic heritage, and, most importantly, values of humanity and the conservation of monuments, walking from place to place.

Attached to the church stands a slender quadrangular building with well-squared blocks: the 12th century civic tower is part of the old system communication; built by the University of Palermo to defend the “Cassaro Walls", it was not part of the structures of the church and as you can see was released and isolated.