Villagrazia

Villagrazia is a residential district in Palermo that combines an old rural center with modern housing. The area sits in the mountains surrounding the city and faces toward Monreale.

The area originated from a convent dating to the 15th century. It developed further around Villa Fernandez Crima, built by Marquis Giuseppe Fernandez in the early 1700s.

The name evolved from Grazia Vecchia to Grazia Nuova, marking the shift from a rural settlement to a modern residential neighborhood. The area today blends older village traditions with contemporary urban living patterns.

The district connects to central Palermo via the Palermo-Sciacca State Road 624 and the Villagrazia interchange of the Palermo Ring Road. The mixture of older and newer areas offers different ways to move around.

The Casuzze Hydroelectric Power Plant stands within Villagrazia territory and was built in the 1920s. This early industrial facility remains a visible reminder of the area's past infrastructure development.

Location: Palermo

Inception: December 21, 1976

Shares border with: Mezzomonreale, Chiavelli - Santa Maria di Gesù

GPS coordinates: 38.07850,13.33285

Latest update: December 10, 2025 16:29