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Among the countless works of civil architecture, the social theatre, designed by the architect Ernesto Basile, is worth a visit. In 1927 it hosted Luigi Pirandello and his theatre company.

Villa Firriato, also by Basile, built at the end of the nineteenth century, at the behest of the nobleman Francesco Lombardo Gangitano.

Palazzo Lalomia, from the seventeenth century, in sandstone, has Baroque Balconies. The 35 rooms of the palace and the charm that revolves around the building have made the historian Santi Correnti define it as one of the most beautiful historical palaces in Sicily. It was inhabited by the famous baron Agostino Lalomia.

Palazzo Chiaramonte Bordonaro, in Baroque style, boasts a rich garden. It belonged to the last feudal lord of the city, Baron Gabriele Chiaramonte Bordonaro.

Palazzo Gangitano was inhabited by the senator of the Kingdom of Italy Salvatore Gangitano.

Palazzo Bartocelli, formerly Adamo, in sandstone and in Baroque style, hosted King Ferdinand of Bourbon during his visit to Canicattì.

Palazzo Stella, home to the municipal library, hosted the World Cup on 2-3 March 2008.

The clock tower dates back to the late 1800s and is considered by many to be the symbol of the city.

The remains of the Baronial Fortress Castel Bonanno in the large castle, built by the Arabs as a fortress, transformed into a castle by the Normans and into a baronial palace for the feudal lords of the city. Inside, a precious armory famous throughout Sicily was kept.

The Contrada Cazzola farmhouse, built partly in the 17th century and partly in the 18th century, now abandoned and almost destroyed, was a wonderful example of an agricultural place with all the activities and structures related to the cultivation and production of land products, in particular wheat, olives and oil, grapes and wine, belonging to the noble Lalomia family. It was famous for its cellars, for the hunting trips that were held there, for the baroque church and for the sumptuous noble halls.