At the corner of Via Centonze and Via Saffi, Palazzo Tremi — also known as Palazzo del Gallo — is an eclectic-style building erected in 1913 to a design by the architect Gino Coppedè, who also designed the nearby Palazzo Cerruti in Messina.
What to see
Like other works by Coppedè in the city, Palazzo Tremi belongs to the eclectic strand that characterised Messina's reconstruction in the early 20th century, an architectural language that freely mixed different historical and decorative references within a single façade.
The building belongs to a small group of palaces signed by the same Florentine architect in the Strait city, evidence of a period when Messina, emerging from the 1908 earthquake, was searching for an architectural language capable of marking a rebirth.
Visiting
As a private building, the interior cannot be visited; the façade can be freely observed from the street.
Our editors' tip
If you've already seen the nearby Palazzo Cerruti, compare the two façades: they are the same signature applied to two different commissions, a small exercise in recognition that helps you understand Coppedè's style.
