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