Polara family

Polara family

"Polara" is a noble family from Modica, a town in the Province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy.In 1639 Giambattista Polara was Maestro Giurato of the County and in 1640 his brother Vincenzo was General Administrator.In 1691 Antonino Polara Tomasi Rosso,grandson of Vincenzo, was the first Barone of Baucino and Concadaini and was the noble titulated ancestor of the family. In 1829 Giuseppe Polara Lorefice received the titles of Marchese and Barone of Poggiodiamante; he married in 1809 Carolina Grimaldi Ferreri, the daughter of Giovanpietro Grimaldi, Barone di Calamenzana.Giorgio Polara Grimaldi, son of Giuseppe, in 1862 was Sindaco of Pozzallo. The family gave some scientist and physician as Pietro (1768-1837),Knight of Francesco I, Protomedico of the County of Modica and director of the "Real Casa dei Matti" (Psichiatric Hospital) of Palermo; Socrate (1800-1860)son of Pietro, also phisycian, and many religiouses as the Abbey Giorgio Polara Ascenzo, Pietro Polara Landolina, and lawers as Ignazio Polara Salonia who married in 1783 Grazia, the daughter of Saverio Landolina Nava, the famous archeologist of Siracusa. Polara family again lives in Modica; the ancient, very subgestive Palazzo Polara on Saint George road was donated in 1983, in the recurrence of the death, by Donna Amalia Polara Lorefice to the town of Modica and now is the site of the Pinacoteca Comunale (Modern Art Gallery)


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