The Catacombs (Catacombs of the Capuchins)
The Catacombs are one of the most appreciated touristic attractions in Palermo. This subterranean cemetery of the Capuchin monastery, has nearly eight thousand mummified bodies among friars, famous people, rich inhabitants, as well as common people of Palermo. From the XVII to …
The Cathedral
The Cathedral was completed in 1185. Several additions, alterations and numerous restorations have modified the original aspect, which is characterized by a variety of architectural styles. In the main facade there is a fourteenth century porch in Gothic-Catalan style. The dome kow …
The Palatine Chapel
Located on the first floor of the Norman Palace, now the seat of the Sicilian parliament institutional, the palace chapel was built by King Roger II in 1130, consecrated in 1140 as a private chapel of the royal family and compleatata in …
Opera dei Pupi
Pupi’s Opera is part of the puppet theater, it can be considered typical of the Sicilian tradition. The Opera of Pupi fact is especially states in southern Italy in the first half of 800. Since 2008 it has been officially recognized by …
Martorana Church
The Church of Saint Mary of the Admiral known as Martorana, overlooks Bellini Square. It was built in 1143 according to the will of George of Antioch, admiral of king Roger II of Sicily. It has got a centric plan with three …
Palazzo delle Aquile
Today is the seat of the municipality. It was built in 1470 by the magistrate Pietro Speciale. It has a rectangular volume and compact features a courtyard in the center of the structure. In 1500 it undergoes various extensions and conversions following …
The Quattro Canti Square (The Four Corners)
This octagonal square, called Teatro del Sole (Sun Theatre), lies at the crossroads of two of the most important streets in Palermo: via Maqueda and Corso Vittorio Emanuele. These four corners were built in order to divide the town into four districts …
Old street Market in Palermo
On your holiday in Palermo can not miss a visit Ai Markets historical Palermo dating from the period Arabic: “Ballaro”, “Vucciria” and “Capo”. They will come to internal Immersed in the old Palermo. Markets historians mentioned above, are located in three of …
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