Tramandare il valore culturale: strategie integrate di conservazione e valorizzazione per le solfare siciliane di Floristella e Grottacalda

This work focuses on the Pennisi Palace of the Floristella-Grottacalda Mine, with special attention to its historical genesis, architectural features, conservation works, and the criteria for its completion and enhancement. Through a historical-critical perspective, the text situates the building within the framework of the Floristella-Grottacalda Mining Park, yet makes it the focal point of a broader analysis of forms of landowner representation in the 19th-century Sicilian sulphur industry. The dual residential and administrative function of the palace is explored, characterised by a strong symbolic value of control and authority. The essay then discusses the restoration projects initiated from the early 2000s, the challenges arising from discontinuous funding, and the prospects for completion through compatible and reversible interventions. Finally, guidelines are proposed for its reuse as a museum hub and research centre, integrating digital technologies and sustainable governance strategies, to transform the palace into a centre of memory and cultural innovation within the context of Sicilian industrial archaeology.