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