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