The liturgical spaces of the protesis and the diaconicon
The decorated facade
The links between the hauteville family and the monastic orders in Sicily
Ecclesia munita
The senses tell the historical context
The transformations of the hall through the centuries
Beyond the harmony of proportions
The rediscovered palace
The senses tell the external architecture and the original layout
Survey of the royal tombs
Layers of different cultures decorate the external apses
The towers facing the facade used as bell towers
The senses tell Context 1
A new Cathedral
The southern portico
Two initially similar towers, varied over time
Under the crosses of the Bema
The birth of the Norman kingdom
The lost chapel
From earthquake to collapse
Roger II of hauteville: a sovereign protected by God
The Cassaro
Norman religious architecture with islamic influences in Sicily
A compositional design that combines nordic examples with new artistic languages, over the centuries
the Baroque exterior
A mixture of styles pervades the floor decorations
Interior decorations
The side aisles
The chorus: beating heart of the cathedral
A remarkable ceiling
The mosaics of the naves
The Cefalù cathedral: a construction yard undergoing a change between a surge of faith and control over the territory
Gardens and architecture as a backdrop to the city of Palermo
The Gualtiero Cathedral
The chapel of san Castrense: an important renaissance work
The senses tell the flooring
Intertwining of knowledge in Norman Palermo
The plasticism of the main portico and Bonanno Pisano’s Monumental Bronze Door
The ancient convent of the Martorana, a history of devotion and tradition
The Great Restoration
The senses tell restorations
The columns of the nave: the meticulous study of the overall order
The balance between architecture and light
The Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene
The architectural envelope: the Greek cross layout oriented towards the light
The opus sectile floor of the Palatine Chapel
The chystro: a place between earth and sky
Saint Peter’s Chapel in the Royal Palace
A palimpsest of history
Artistic elements in Peter’s ship
Gold and light: the splendour of the mosaics in the Royal Chapel
The Palace of Kings
A tree full of life
The Norman conquest of Sicily and the birth of a new Latin kingdom
The Great Presbytery: a unique space for the cathedral
The decorations on the bell tower
The architectural modifications ti the cathedral building after the death of Roger II and the transformations of the cloister
The mosaics of the presbytery
From oblivion to the recovery of memory
Different styles and transformations of “one of the most beautiful monuments in the world”
A Northern population
The dialogue between the architectures of the monumental complex
Tempus fugit: a strategic project implemented in a short period of time
From the main gate to the aisles: an invitation to a journey of faith
The senses tell the architecture
the roof of Paradise: one of the most representative works of medieval art
The marble portal: an intimate dialogue between complex ornamental aspects and formal structure
Restorations
Decorations
The architectural space
The Cathedral over the centuries
The senses tell the historical context
Mosaic decoration
The cultural substrate through time
The beautiful Zisa and its garden: solacium regi among sounds, colours and scents
The medieval city amidst monasticism and feudal aristocracy
Criteria for the inclusion of Palermo Arab-Norman and the Cefalù and Monreale Cathedrals in the WHL
The senses tell baroque decoration
The stone bible
A space between the visible and the invisible
The construction of Monreale Cathedral: between myth and history
The Kings’ Cathedrals
Characteristics of religious architecture in the romanesque period
A chapel by an unknown designer based on repeated symmetries
From the Mosque to the Cathedral
The king’s mark
The side Portico: a combination of elegance and lightness of form
The longest aisle
Cefalù: settlement evidence through time
The rediscovered chapel
The mosaics of the apses
The Royal Throne
The Admiral’s dedication
Porphyry sarcophagi: royalty and power
the Baroque interior
The paradisiacal “Conca d’oro” that embraces Palermo: a name with countless faces through time
Transformations over the centuries
The senses tell the historical context
The chapel of the crucifix: an artistic casket based on a previous model
The original design
The mosaic cycle, an ascending path towards the light
The senses tell the interior
Shapes and colours of the wooden ceiling
The return of water
The flooring: shapes, motifs and iconography
The Chapel of the Kings
The Genoard Park, the garden of pleasures and wonders
The cemetery of kings
Thirteenth-century iconography decorates the nave’s wooden ceiling, designed with new solutions
The senses tell the architecture and decorations
A cloister of accentuated stylistic variety
An architectural crescendo
Squaring the circle
The senses tell the ceiling
Biblical themes enlivened by the dazzling light of the stained – glass windows overlooking the naves
The mosaics of the transept and the apses
The Virgin Hodegetria
A polysemy of high-level artistic forms and content
A building constructed in a short space of time
The chapel of St. Benedict
Roger II’s strategic design
The senses tell the mosaic cycle
The towers and the western facade
The beginning of the construction site
Worship services
The senses tell the Zisa over the centuries
A controversial interpretation
The area of the Sanctuary
The architectural appearance and transformations over time
The loca solatiorum: dwellings for recreation, well-being and hunting
MiC – Ministero della Cultura
Legge 77/2006 - Misure Speciali di Tutela e Fruizione dei Siti Italiani di Interesse Culturale, Paesaggistico e Ambientale, inseriti nella “Lista Del Patrimonio Mondiale”, posti sotto la Tutela dell’ UNESCO Regione Siciliana.
Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana.
Parco archeologico della Valle dei Templi di Agrigento.
