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