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