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// Cappella Palatina
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Cappella PalatinaLocated within the Norman Palace, the Palatine Chapel is the finest example of Arab-Norman art in Palermo. Built by Roger II from 1130 to 1140, it is adorned with extraordinary Byzantine mosaics.
Capuchin CatacombsIn 1599, Capuchin monks discovered that their catacombs contained a mysterious preservative that helped mummify the dead. As a result, Sicilians from nobles to maids – more than 8,000 in all – demanded to be buried here. They are now all on display, many with clothes still intact.
DuomoIn 1184, Palermo's archbishop founded this cathedral on the site of a mosque, which had itself been built over an early Christian church. His aim was to surpass the glory of the magnificent cathedral of nearby Monreale.
Il Gesu
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// Martorana
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La MartoranaDistinguished by an elegant Norman campanile, this church dates from 1143 and is famed for its spectacular mosaics. Its official name is Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio (St. Mary of the Admiral).
Museo Archeologico RegionaleHoused in a former monastery, Palermo's Regional Archaeological Museum is one of the grandest archaeological museums in Italy. it is stuffed with artifacts from prehistoric times to the Roman era
Oratorio di Santa CitaBuilt in the 16th century in gratitude for the Virgin Mary's miraculous intervention at the Battle of Lepanto (1571) against the Turks, this oratory features a magnificent stucco relief of the battle by Giacomo Serpotta.
Oratorio di San Lorenzo
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// Sant'Agostino
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// San Cataldo
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createMarker(point,"
San CataldoCharacterized by its striking red domes, this little Norman church was founded by Maio of Bari, chancellor to William I, in 1154. The interior was never finished, and retains an austere medieval feel.
Santa CaterinaA powerful example of Sicilian Baroque, the 17th- and 18th-century interior of Santa Caterina overwhelms the senses with colors, textures, sculpture and marble inlay.
San Domenico
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// San Francesco d'Assisi
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createMarker(point,"San Francesco d'Assisi
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// San Giorgio
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createMarker(point,"San Giorgio
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// San Giovanni degli Eremeti
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createMarker(point,"
San Giovanni degli EremetiWith its Arab-inspired bulbous red domes, this church is the most romantic building remaining from the heyday of Norman Palermo. It was founded in 1132 in honor of St. John of the Hermits and built on the grounds of a mosque.
San Giuseppe dei Teatini
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// Santa Maria della Catena
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createMarker(point,"Santa Maria della Catena
Named for the chain that streched across the harbor at night.
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// put the assembled sidebar_html contents into the sidebar div
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