On September 1, 1726 an earthquake struck the northwestern area of Sicily and, in particular, Palermo. The telluric shocks were not of such entity as to determine the destruction of the city, but, as attested by the sources, caused extensive damages to the architectural heritage. The contribution, through a systematic survey of printed and manuscript texts contemporary with the earthquake, aims to investigate the role of these sources as fundamental tools for understanding the effects of the earthquake on the architectural heritage of the city, with particular reference to those buildings that symbolize the identity values of the city (the Cathedral, the Royal Palace, some of the main churches of the city).
Il terremoto del 1726 a Palermo: patrimonio architettonico e identità urbane nelle fonti memorialistiche
Federica Scibilia
2024-01-01
Abstract
On September 1, 1726 an earthquake struck the northwestern area of Sicily and, in particular, Palermo. The telluric shocks were not of such entity as to determine the destruction of the city, but, as attested by the sources, caused extensive damages to the architectural heritage. The contribution, through a systematic survey of printed and manuscript texts contemporary with the earthquake, aims to investigate the role of these sources as fundamental tools for understanding the effects of the earthquake on the architectural heritage of the city, with particular reference to those buildings that symbolize the identity values of the city (the Cathedral, the Royal Palace, some of the main churches of the city).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
