Taormina - Palazzo Corvaia

On the right towers the Palazzo Corvaia in Taormina, where the Sicilian Parliament of Nobles met in 1410. Completed only shortly before that date, and incorporating a 10th century Saracen tower, the Palazzo is the best preserved in Taormina. The severe crenellated front has twin-windows with slender columns and on the left side a Gothic doorway leading into the inner courtyard where reliefs depicting the Creation are to be seen. The Gothic hall inside the Palazzo is used for exhibitions and other cultural events.