Monte di Pietà

Monte di Pietà : The Michelin guide review

The Pawnbroker's in Messina is located in the late mannerist style palace. Partly destroyed by the earthquake in 1908, the upper level was never rebuilt, giving an unfinished aspect to the building. The most remarkable element in the building is its massive doorway with diamond cutters, flanked by sturdy columns and surmounted by a broken arched shape tympanum and a balcony supported by volute consoles.