Circolo di conversazione, Neoclassical house in Ragusa, Italy.

The Circolo di Conversazione is a neoclassical building on Piazza del Duomo in the Ibla district of Ragusa, Sicily. Its facade has six fluted Doric pilasters and a decorated cornice, while the interior holds reading and gaming rooms as well as a private garden.

The Circolo di conversazione was built in 1830 in neoclassical style by Ragusa's aristocracy, who wanted a dedicated place to converse and spend time apart from ordinary people. It is a rare example of a building erected specifically for that purpose.

The ballroom ceiling was frescoed by the Ragusan painter Agatino Del Campo at the end of the 19th century with an allegory of the arts and sciences. Four corner medallions show Dante, Michelangelo, Galileo and Vincenzo Bellini. The club's name recalls its purpose: conversation, with rooms for gaming and reading.

The building stands directly on Piazza del Duomo and is easy to reach on foot from the center of the Ibla district. As it functions as a private club, access for visitors may be limited, so it is worth checking in advance.

Inside the club, a copper chandelier shaped like a pumpkin hangs above red damask sofas, flanked by four large gilded mirrors. This combination of shapes and materials is rarely found in other buildings of the same period in the region.