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🕌 Church of San Cataldo

Museums, Memorials & Monuments Italy Europe

🕌 Church of San Cataldo
Arab-Norman masterpiece in central Palermo


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 09:51
📋 Fast Facts
  • Built in 1154 during Norman rule of Sicily
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 2015)
  • Three red domes (cubole) reflect Arab architectural influence
  • Located at Piazza Bellini, next to Church of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio

The Church of San Cataldo stands in the historic center of Palermo as a compact but architecturally significant ...

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