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