Giuseppe Palazzotto (1702 – 1764) was an Italian architect, active in Catania, Sicily in a Baroque style. He was employed extensively during the flurry of reconstruction after the

1693 Sicily earthquake The 1693 Sicily earthquake struck parts of southern Italy near Sicily, Calabria, and Malta on January 11 at around 21:00 local time. This earthquake was preceded by a damaging foreshock on January 9. The main quake had an estimated magnitude of 7 ...

which nearly flattened his native city. He helped design the church and monastery of San Giuliano, Santa Chiara, Sant'Agostino, Palazzo Zappala, Palazzo del Senato, and the

Palazzo Biscari The Palazzo Biscari is a monumental private palace located on Via Museo Biscari in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. The highly decorative interiors are open for guided tours, and used for social and cultural events. History and Description Afte ...

.Drawing for the analysis of architectural language: the case of Giuseppe Palazzotto
Conference: HERITAGE ARCHITECTURE LANDESIGN focus on CONSERVATION REGENERATION INNOVATION", Le vie dei Mercanti, XI Forum Internazionale di Studi,At: Aversa-Capri. Authors: Eugenio Magnano di San Lio, Galizia Mariateresa, and Cettina Santagati, June 2013.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Palazzotto Giuseppe 1706 births 1764 deaths People from Catania 18th-century Italian architects