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🏛️ Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale

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🏛️ Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale
UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of Norman, Islamic, and Byzantine architecture in Sicily


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UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015
  • Nine religious and civic structures across Palermo, Cefalú, and Monreale
  • Norman Kingdom period (1130–1194)
  • Fusion of Western, Islamic, and Byzantine architectural styles

Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale represent a remarkable cultural synthesis spanning nine structures ...

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