Tedeschi Palace and municipal library

Tedeschi Palace, also called "Villa dello Scaro", is a villa located in the urban center of Pozzallo, in the Scaro district. The villa takes its name from the last owners of the estate, the Tedeschi family, although it was owned for a long time by various cadet branches of the Polara marquises family. Since 2009 it has been home to the municipal library. Coat of arms of the Polara family, owners of the villa from 1829 to 1979 through its cadet branches: the Polara Lorefice, the Polara Galazzo and the Tedeschi Polara.
In 1897, with a deed of donation, the Tedeschis transferred the former fiefdom of Scaro to their youngest son Corrado, later podestà of the town during fascism, less the part granted in emphyteusis; he lived there until 1955, when, due to poor health and economic difficulties, he moved to a small house in the central Piazza Mercato and sold part of the land attached to the property.
In 1979 the villa was sold by the heirs of Corrado Tedeschi to the Municipality of Pozzallo.
The property remained abandoned for decades; during this long period it was plundered, stripped of all decoration and the structure collapsed in several places. After a few years of restoration, in 2009 it was used as the seat of the municipal library. The main floor, not yet restored, features numerous frescoes and fine fixtures.
In 2019 the renovation work began, financed by the Sicilian Region and the Government.