Bagheria
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Bagheria is a town in the Province of Palermo in Sicily, Italy.
History
In 1658 Giuseppe Branciforti, Prince of Butera, a former Viceroy of Sicily retired here and built a large villa. In 1769 one of the Prince's descendants redesigned the former village into a well planned Baroque town, it immediately became a fashionable resort, and many villas in the popular Sicilian Baroque style were built.Main sights
- Villa Palagonia, renowned for its complex external staircase, curved façades, and marble. Designed by Tomasso Napoli, it is today open to the public.
Culture
Bagheria was the birthplace of two well-known 20th century artists: Renato Guttuso and Nino Garajo, and of the film director Giuseppe Tornatore.
Sicily · Communes of the province of Palermo
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