Albergo Delle Povere, Historical civil building museum in Corso Calatafimi, Palermo, Italy

Albergo Delle Povere is a historic civil building in Palermo that combines late Baroque and Neoclassical styles, with a grand facade featuring ornate symmetrical details. The rectangular layout with interior courtyards was designed as a large complex to accommodate and organize many residents at once.

Founded in 1733 as the Reale Albergo dei Poveri during the Austrian viceroyalty, with Ferdinando Francesco Gravina, prince of Palagonia, among its founders. Construction began on 24 April 1746 under viceroy Bartolomeo Corsini, supervised first by Orazio Furetto and then by Giuseppe Venanzio Marvuglia and Nicolò Puglia. The building was inaugurated on 8 August 1772 under Ferdinando III, still partly unfinished; in 1898 it was reserved for women and renamed Albergo delle Povere.

The name changed to Albergo delle Povere in 1898, when the institution was reserved for women only. The complex later housed the Educandato Statale "Maria Adelaide", and today it hosts temporary exhibitions and conferences.

The building is best reached by public transportation as it sits on Corso Calatafimi, a major street in the city. It is worth checking opening hours ahead of time, as these can vary by season and day of the week.

The first stone was laid on 24 April 1746 under viceroy Bartolomeo Corsini, and Phoenician and Carthaginian tombs were found during construction. The church of Santa Maria della Purificazione in the first courtyard was built between 1773 and 1779.