by Grazia | 25 January 2017 | Palermo
The Cathedral of Monreale is one of the most beautiful churches in all of Sicily, a masterpiece of Byzantine art not to be missed, with its fine mosaics famous throughout the world and more than 1800 kg of pure gold used to tell the story of Christianity. Since July...
by Grazia | 17 January 2017 | Palermo
The Ponte dell’Ammiraglio, a bridge to twelve Norman era arches visible from the current course of Palermo Mille, from July 3 of 2015 has become part of a world heritage site (UNESCO). At one time under the arches of the bridge it flowed the river Oreto, in Arab times...
by Grazia | 20 December 2016 | Palermo
The church of San Cataldo, Palermo, is a Roman Catholic church in the Sicilian city of Palermo, standing on the central Piazza Bellini. It belongs to the Order of the Holy Sepulchre and is a notable example of the Arab-Norman architecture which flourished in Sicily...
by Grazia | 19 December 2016 | Palermo
Situated over the piazza Bellini, in the middle of Palermo, the church of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio is also known as La Martorana, in memory of Goffredo and Eloisa de Marturano, the founders of the nearby Benedictine convent. The church was built in 1143-1185 by the...
by Grazia | 15 December 2016 | Palermo
The Church of San Giovanni degli Eremiti is probably the most important symbol of Norman Arab Palermo. Infact, it is the perfect blend of Christian and Muslim culture. San Giovanni degli Eremiti is near piazza Indipendenza, not far away from the Norman Palace....
by Grazia | 6 December 2016 | Palermo
The Norman Palace or Royal Palace of Palermo is a very important palace in Palermo. It was the seat of the Kings of Sicily during the Norman dominationand served afterwards as the main seat of power for the subsequent rulers of Sicily. Seat of the Sicilian...
