Palermo Sights

La Martorana

#24 of 86 things to do in Palermo

#71 of 589 things to do in Sicily

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  • Address
    • Piazza Bellini 3
  • Transport
    • Palermo Centrale
    • Cuffaro, Intercity, Urban
  • Phone
    • tel, info: 091 616 16 92
  • Hours
    • 8.30am-1pm & 3.30-5.30pm Mon-Sat, 8.30am-1pm Sun

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Lonely Planet review for La Martorana

Twelfth-century La Martorana was originally planned as a mosque by King Roger’s Syrian Emir, George of Antioch. In 1433 the church was donated to an aesthetically challenged order of Benedictine nuns who demolished most of the stunning mosaics executed by Greek craftsmen and replaced them with gaudy baroque ornamentation, thus destroying the church’s cohesive integrity. The few remaining original mosaics include two magnificent portraits of George of Antioch and Roger II that are well worth seeking out.

 

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