Spadaro Palace a Scicli
Palazzo Spadaro di Scicli is the historic residence of the homonymous noble family of Modica origin who moved to Scicli in the seventeenth century.
The palace was built, on several occasions, during the 1700s.
The facade has eight balconies with convex wrought iron railings with particular Rococo moldings with geometric and floral motifs. This peculiarity of the railings is due to a need for ergonomics to facilitate the ladies to look out from the balconies given the sumptuous clothes of the time. The main door, in front of the church of San Michele Arcangelo, has a richly rich decoration and the symbol of the Spadaro family, a rampant lion.
Inside, on the main floor, there are eight communicating rooms, while in the north wing there are hallways, probably used as a smoking room and tea room and an environment recognized as the place where the small family chapel of which no trace remains except two recently restored wooden and papier-mâché crucifixes from the 15th century. The only room that is preserved in the original invoice is the bedroom . It is a small square room where an alcove is created to house the ancient four-poster bed. The Caltagirone ceramic flooring remains intact in shades of green, blue, pink and yellow, and the canvases placed on the doorways depicting the family virtues. On the left side of the alcove there is a small door that allowed a quick escape for those wishing to leave the building without being seen. Of the original furniture, only a wooden cupboard with glass remains enriched by twisted columns with inlaid frame.
Today some rooms of the building are used as municipal art gallery .
