Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List

Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iv
Reference	1487
UNESCO region	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	2015 (39th Session)

Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale is a series of nine religious and civic structures located on the northern coast of Sicily dating from the era of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily (1130-1194): two palaces, three churches, a cathedral, a bridge are in Palermo, as well as the cathedrals of Cefalú and Monreale.

The new Norman rulers started to build various constructions in what is called the Arab-Norman style. They incorporated the best practices of Arab and Byzantine architecture into their own art.^[1]

Structures

Building	City	Photo
Royal Palace or Palace of the Normans	Palermo
Palatine Chapel of the Royal Palace	Palermo
La Zisa	Palermo
Cathedral of the Assumption of Virgin Mary	Palermo
Church of Saint John of the Hermits	Palermo
Church of the Martorana	Palermo
Church of Saint Cataldo	Palermo
Admiral's Bridge	Palermo
Duomo	Cefalù
Duomo	Monreale

References

↑ ”Le genie architectural des Normands a su s’adapter aux lieux en prenant ce qu’il y a de meilleur dans le savoir-faire des batisseurs arabes et byzantins”, Les Normands en Sicile, p.14

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