What you'll hear inside Palazzo degli Elefanti:

• 1
  Patio of Honor

  The Cortile d'onore is the interior courtyard of Palazzo degli Elefanti, stretching along an east-west axis and distinct from the building's outer perimeter layout.

• 2
  Stefano Ittar Staircase

  Stefano Ittar's monumental staircase rises from the central courtyard of Palazzo degli Elefanti, one of Catania's most distinctive architectural features.

• 3
  Hall of the Council (Falcone and Borsellino)

  The Sala del Consejo occupies the council chamber of Palazzo degli Elefanti and is dedicated to judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, who were killed in the Capaci massacre.

• 4
  Mayor's Office

  The Mayor's Office, housed within Palazzo degli Elefanti, serves as the official headquarters of Catania's mayor.

• 5
  Corridor of the Syndics

  The Pasillo de los Síndicos occupies the first floor of Palazzo degli Elefanti and displays portraits of Catania's mayors from 1956 onwards.

• 6
  Giuseppe Sciuti Painting Collection

  Palazzo degli Elefanti houses a permanent collection of works by Giuseppe Sciuti (1834–1911), a painter from Zafferana Etnea and regarded as the finest fresco artist of 19th-century Southern Italy.

• 7
  Stone of Bad Counsel

  The Pietra del Malconsiglio is an ancient artefact hewn from volcanic stone, its origins somewhat mysterious.