view gallery NW23.7 km | Chiostro di Monreale - Montreale, Italy in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries Next door to the Duomo of Monreale is an entrance to the cloisters (chiostro) of the Benedictine monastery, dating to the end of the twelfth century. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/10/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery NW23.7 km | Christ Pantocrator - Monreale Cathedral - Monreale, Sicily, Italy in Philatelic Photographs The mosaic of Christ Pantocrator is located in the Norman style Monreale Cathedral at Piazza Guglielmo II, Monreale, Sicily, Italy. posted by: neoc1 location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/16/2021 last visited: never |
view gallery NW23.7 km | Monreale Cathedral - Monreale, Sicily, Italy in Mosaics Virtually the entire interior of the Monreale Cathedral covered with spectacular Byzantine mosaics. posted by: neoc1 location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 05/16/2011 last visited: 05/04/2018 |
view gallery NW23.8 km | Two Gems of Palermo - Cattedrala di Santa Maria La Nuova - Monreale, Italy in 1000 Places to See Before You Die The cathedral of Monreale is one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture anywhere. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/10/2017 last visited: 05/04/2018 |
view gallery NW23.8 km | Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale, Monreale Cathedral, ID=1487-009 in World Heritage Sites The cathedral of Monreale is one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture anywhere. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/09/2017 last visited: 05/04/2018 |
view gallery NW23.8 km | Palermo from Monreale - Monreale, Italy in Cityscapes Monreale sits on the slope of Monte Caputo, overlooking the very fertile valley called "La Conca d'oro" (the Golden Shell), famed for its orange, olive and almond trees, the produce of which is exported in large quantities. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/11/2017 last visited: 08/03/2020 |
view gallery N24.3 km | Dodecahedron Sundial, Villa Giulia, Palermo, Italy in Sundials A dodecahedron with sundials on the 10 side faces is supported by a statue of Atlas in the center of the fountain in the center of Villa Giulia Park, Via Abraham Lincoln, Palermo posted by: arby101ca location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 07/07/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N24.5 km | La Magione - Palermo, Italy in Legacy of Medieval Spiritual Warriors Initially attributed to the Cistercians, during the period of the Hohenstaufen dynasty the church became the house of the Teutonic Order. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/12/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N24.5 km | B&B Porta di Castro - Palermo, Italy in Bed and Breakfast Porta di Castro is a B&B in Palermo, located in the historical center with a familiar and genuine atmosphere. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/13/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N24.5 km | Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale, Royal Palace and Palatine Chapel, ID=1487-001 in World Heritage Sites The Palatine Chapel was commissioned by Roger II of Sicily in 1132 to be built upon an older chapel (now the crypt) constructed around 1080. The sanctuary, dedicated to Saint Peter, is reminiscent of a domed basilica. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/10/2017 last visited: 05/04/2018 |
view gallery N24.6 km | Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale, Church of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio , ID=1487-003 in World Heritage Sites The church belongs to the Eparchy of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church, a diocese which includes the Albanian communities in Sicily who officiate the liturgy according to the Byzantine Rite in the ancient Greek language. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/13/2017 last visited: 05/04/2018 |
view gallery N24.6 km | King Roger II and Jesus in the Martorana - Palermo, Italy in Mosaics The walls display two mosaics taken from the original Norman façade, one of which is depicting King Roger II, George of Antioch's lord, receiving the crown of Sicily from Jesus. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/14/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N24.6 km | Church of San Cataldo - Palermo, Italy in Legacy of Medieval Spiritual Warriors The church of San Cataldo belongs to the Order of the Holy Sepulchre and is a notable example of the Arab-Norman architecture which flourished in Sicily under Norman rule on the island. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/13/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N24.6 km | Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale, Church of San Cataldo, ID=1487-004 in World Heritage Sites The church of San Cataldo is a notable example of the Arab-Norman architecture which flourished in Sicily under Norman rule on the island. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/13/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N24.8 km | Galleria Regionale della Sicilia - Palermo, Italy in Art Museums The regional gallery is home to many works acquired when several religious orders were suppressed in 1866. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/14/2017 last visited: 08/06/2017 |
view gallery N24.8 km | St. Rosalia - Palermo, Sicily, Italy in Statues of Religious Figures A statue of St. Rosalia, the patron saint of Palermo, is located in the courtyard in front of the Cathedral of Palermo at Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 90040 Palermo, Italy. posted by: neoc1 location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 02/22/2017 last visited: 05/04/2018 |
view gallery N24.8 km | Palermo Cathedral - Palermo, Sicily, Italy in Satellite Imagery Oddities Palermo Cathedral, more formally known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, is located at Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 90040 Palermo, Sicily, Italy. posted by: neoc1 location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/04/2017 last visited: 05/04/2018 |
view gallery N24.8 km | Canopied Stoup - Palermo Cathedral - Palermo, Sicily Italy in Stone Church Artefacts The Canopied Stoup is located just inside the main entrance to Palermo Cathedral at Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Palermo. posted by: neoc1 location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/07/2017 last visited: 05/04/2018 |
view gallery N24.8 km | Signs of Zodiac - Palermo Cathedral - Palermo, Italy in Signs of Zodiac A meridian line inside the Palermo Cathedral uses the signs of the zodiac to mark the seasonal changes in the passage of the sun. The Cathedral is located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Palermo. posted by: neoc1 location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/06/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N24.8 km | Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Virgin Mary - Palermo, Italy in This Old Church Palermo Cathedral, more formally known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, is located at Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 90040 Palermo, Sicily, Italy posted by: neoc1 location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/27/2017 last visited: 05/04/2018 |
view gallery N24.8 km | Palermo Cathedral - Palermo, Sicily, Italy in Cathedrals Palermo Cathedral, more formally known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, is located at Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 90040 Palermo, Sicily, Italy posted by: neoc1 location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/04/2017 last visited: 05/04/2018 |
view gallery N24.8 km | Palermo Cathedral - Palermo, Sicily, Italy in Roman Catholic Churches Palermo Cathedral, more formally known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, is located at Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 90040 Palermo, Sicily, Italy. posted by: neoc1 location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/04/2017 last visited: 05/04/2018 |
view gallery N24.8 km | Palermo Cathedral - Palermo, Sicily, Italy in Philatelic Photographs Palermo Cathedral, more formally known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, is located at Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 90040 Palermo, Sicily, Italy. posted by: neoc1 location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/03/2017 last visited: 05/04/2018 |
view gallery N24.8 km | Palermo Cathedral - Palermo, Sicily, Italy in Medieval Churches Palermo Cathedral, more formally known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, is located at Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 90040 Palermo, Sicily, Italy. posted by: neoc1 location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 12/11/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery N24.8 km | Palermo Cathedral - Palermo, Sicily, Italy in Wikipedia Entries Palermo Cathedral, more formally known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, is located at Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 90040 Palermo, Sicily, Italy posted by: neoc1 location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/04/2017 last visited: 05/04/2018 |
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