Chiesa di San Cataldo

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    Piazza Bellini 3, centro
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Lonely Planet review

While La Martorana preserves its interior, the small pink-domed Chiesa di San Cataldo is almost bare inside. It was founded in the 1150s by Maio of Bari (William I's emir of emirs) but Maio's murder in 1160 meant it was not finished - hence the lack of adornment within. However, the main interest lies in the exterior, which illustrates perfectly the synthesis of Arab-Norman styles.