Palazzo Pretorio, Palermo

Praetorian Palace
Palazzo Pretorio
Façade of the palace. Piazza Pretoria
Map
Alternative namesPalazzo delle Aquile
General information
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
LocationPalermo, Italy
CountryItaly
Coordinates38°06′54″N 13°21′44″E / 38.11500°N 13.36222°E / 38.11500; 13.36222
Current tenantsMunicipality of Palermo
Construction started1463
Completed1875
Design and construction
Architect(s)Giacomo Benfante,
Mariano Smiriglio,
Giuseppe Damiani Almeyda
Website
Comune of Palermo

The Praetorian Palace (Italian: Palazzo Pretorio), also known as Palace of the Eagles (Italian: Palazzo delle Aquile), is a palace of Palermo. The building has an important role in the political life of the city, since it houses the mayor and the offices of the municipality of Palermo. It is located in the heart of the historic centre, between Via Maqueda, Piazza Pretoria and Piazza Bellini, in the same area of other well-known architectural landmarks like the Fontana Pretoria, the Baroque church of Santa Caterina and the Medieval churches of Martorana and San Cataldo (both of them are World Heritage Sites).