Casina delle Palme

The pavilion was built around 1920–1922, during a phase of improvements to Trapani’s harbourfront and the redevelopment of Viale Regina Elena. First known as Chalet Fiorino, it was conceived as a small leisure complex with terraces and open spaces for seasonal entertainment along the waterfront. From its early years the building functioned as a summer caffè-concerto and venue for public gatherings, taking advantage of its position facing the port. ==Architecture==

Casina delle Palme is a two-storey Liberty-style pavilion built in reinforced concrete with an irregular, two-volume plan adapted to its harbourfront site. The façades incorporate typical Stile Liberty decorative elements, including floral motifs, polychrome ceramic tiles and wrought-iron details, which give the structure a light, ornamental character. The building combines enclosed interior rooms with open terraces and verandas overlooking the port, reflecting its original function as a seaside leisure space. The roof includes both flat and pitched sections, with accessible terraces used historically for outdoor performances and summer gatherings. Scholarly analysis places the pavilion within Francesco La Grassa’s mature phase, noting the influence of Viennese Secessionist design and the "Mediterranean rationality" characteristic of early 20th-century Sicilian architecture. These traits are visible in the building’s geometric forms, restrained massing and the balance between decorative surfaces and functional space.{{cite conference| last= Sessa| first= Ettore| title= Ernesto Basile e la variabile latina del modernismo italiano| book-title= Congreso Internacional «El Modernismo en el Arco Mediterráneo» ==Gallery==

File:Casina delle Palme, Trapani 01.jpg|The pavilion File:Casina delle Palme, Trapani 02.jpg|Decorative detail ==References==