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Palermo Sights

Cathedral

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Good for: Church historians, Average tourist

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Lonely Planet review for Cathedral

The Cathedral is an extraordinary (and enormous) feast of geometric patterns, ziggurat crenulations, majolica cupolas and blind arches. The interior, although impressive in scale, is a marble shell, a sadly un-exotic resting place for the royal Norman tombs. The crypt and treasury contain various jewels belonging to Queen Costanza of Aragón, a bejewelled Norman crown and, most bizarrely, a tooth extracted from Santa Rosalia, Palermo’s patron saint.

 

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    Most diverse church in the WORLD!

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    This place is amazing in every way from the archatecture to the beautiful space in front of the Cathedral, but what stands out to me as the best is the religious history of this Cathedral. I will not go on and on about this year this happened.... bla bla bla.... but know this. This Catholic Cathedral has an inscription from the Koran on one of the pillars! It was a Masque before that a Byzantine Basilica before that. If you want to see more of my pics and info on all the best places in Palermo check out my website WhereIsPalermo.com

    Good for: Church historians, Average tourist

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