Italy

Palazzo Valguarnera Gangi

Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangi: the secret ballroom of “The Leopard” Behind an austere facade on Piazza Croce dei Vespri, in the old Kalsa quarter of Palermo, hides one of Sicily’s most breathtaking interiors. The Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangi is a private aristocratic residence whose great ballroom—a shimmering hall of mirrors, gilt and frescoed ceilings—has become world-famous as the setting of the ball that closes Luchino Visconti’s film masterpiece. Unlike the palaces that have become museums, the Gangi remains a…...