Castellammare, also called La Loggia, is one of the original quarters of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy.
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The four original districts or mandamenti were established during the Spanish rule of Palermo. La Loggia or Mandamento Castellammare had as a patron Sant'Oliva and its coat of arms matched that of the Royal House of Austria.
The polygonal district is historically delimited by Via Maqueda; Corso Vittorio Emanuele; Via Cavour; and Via Crispi. It contains the Vucciria marketplace.
Remarkable the church Santa Sofia dei Tavernieri.