Palermo Cathedral - Palermo, Sicily, Italy
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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.
Waymark Code: WMV6Q4
Location: Sicilia, Italy
Date Posted: 03/05/2017
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Construction of the Palermo Cathedral began in 1185. Over its history there have been many additions, alterations and restorations. Consequently It was erected in 1185 by Gualtiero Offamiglio (a.k.a. Walter Ophamil and Walter of the Mill) by order of King William II's minister the Anglo-Norman archbishop of Palermo. Consequently it displays many architectural styles. Originally a Norman-Arab cathedral it including elements of Norman, Moorish, Gothic, Baroque, and Neoclassical architecture.
The Cathedral is a large rectangular structure about 350' long by 190' wide. It has a pair of Norman Arab style towers at the opposite front corners and a Baroque dome in the center constructed in the late 18th century. The second level has Baroque small cupolas by Fernando Fufa. At the entrance, on the west side facing the large courtyard, is a wide portico with contains three rounded opening created by Domenico and Antonello Gagini in Gothic-Catalan style, in 1465.
The stamp was issued by Italy as part of a 9 stamp souvenir sheet for the World Philaelic Exhibition of 1985.
Stamp Issuing Country: Italy
Date of Issue: 10/25/1985
Denomination: 300 lira
Color: brown and orange
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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