Castellammare, also called La Loggia, is one of the original quarters of
Palermo
Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan ...
, region of Sicily, Italy.
The four original districts or ''mandamenti'' were established during the Spanish rule of Palermo. ''La Loggia'' or ''Mandamento Castellammare'' had as a patron Sant'Oliva and its coat of arms matched that of the Royal House of Austria.
The polygonal district is historically delimited by Via Maqueda; Corso Vittorio Emanuele; Via Cavour; and Via Crispi. It contains the Vucciria marketplace.
History of Palermo
Tourist attractions in Palermo
Zones of Palermo
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