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