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Palermo is the principal city and administrative seat of the autonomous region of Sicily, Italy as well as the capital of the Province of Palermo.

Attractions

.Palermo has a noteworthy architectural heritage and is notable for its many Norman buildings

Churches

The Cathedral of Palermo (a former mosque turned into a church from 1185).
San Giovanni degli Eremiti (1132)
Martorana (Santa Maria dell'Ammiragliato, 1143)
San Cataldo (12th century)
Santa Maria della Gangia
San Giuseppe dei Teatini
Oratorio di San Lorenzo
Oratorio del Rosario
Santa Teresa alla Kalsa derives its name from an Arab term meaning elected. Santa Maria dello Spasimo was built in 1506 and later turned into a hospital.
the Church of the Jesus (Chiesa del Gesù) was built by the Jesuits in the centre of the city from 1564, over a pre-existing convent of Basilian monks
The church of St. Francis of Assisi, erected in what was once the market district of the city. It was built between 1255 and 1277 in the site of two pre-existing churches, and was largely renovated in the 15th, 16th, 18th and 19th centuries, the latter after an earthquake.
The church of the Magione, an ancient example of Norman architecture.

Palaces and museums

Roger II's Cappella Palatina combines French-Norman, Byzantine, and Arabic influences.

Palazzo dei Normanni, one of the most beautiful Italian palaces.
Zisa (1160)
Cuba
Palazzo Chiaramonte
Palazzo Abatellis, with the Regional Gallery. It was built at the end of the 15th century for the prefect of the city, Francesco Abatellis.
The Museo Archeologico Regionale is one the main museums of Italy: it includes numerous remains from Etruscan, Carthaginian, Roman and Hellenistic civilizations.
Places

Quattro Canti is a small place at the crossing of the ancient main roads (now: Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Via Maqueda) dividing the town into its quarters. The palaces at the corner have diagonal baroque facades so that the place gets an almost octogonal form.
Piazza Pretoria was planified in the 16th century near der Quattro Canti as a place for a manieristic fountain by Francesco Camilliani, the Fontana Pretoria.

Other interesting sights

The Orto botanico di Palermo, founded in 1785, is the largest in Italy with a surface of 10 ha.
One site of interest is the Capuchin Catacombs, with many mummified corpses in varying degrees of preservation.
Close to the city is 600 meter high Monte Pellegrino, with spectacular views of the city, its surrounding mountains and the ocean.





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			Website for Palermo Welcome to Palermo - Bienvenue in Palermo - Bienvenido in Palermo Palermo Hotels/Accommodations & Reservations We have no traveler comments for Palermo, Italy. Help us and your fellow travelers and be the first. Click here to log your comments. Thank you. Welcome to Palermo Palermo is the principal city and administrative seat of the autonomous region of Sicily, Italy as well as the capital of the Province of Palermo. Attractions .Palermo has a noteworthy architectural heritage and is notable for its many Norman buildings Churches The Cathedral of Palermo (a former mosque turned into a church from 1185). San Giovanni degli Eremiti (1132) Martorana (Santa Maria dell'Ammiragliato, 1143) San Cataldo (12th century) Santa Maria della Gangia San Giuseppe dei Teatini Oratorio di San Lorenzo Oratorio del Rosario Santa Teresa alla Kalsa derives its name from an Arab term meaning elected. Santa Maria dello Spasimo was built in 1506 and later turned into a hospital. the Church of the Jesus (Chiesa del Gesù) was built by the Jesuits in the centre of the city from 1564, over a pre-existing convent of Basilian monks The church of St. Francis of Assisi, erected in what was once the market district of the city. It was built between 1255 and 1277 in the site of two pre-existing churches, and was largely renovated in the 15th, 16th, 18th and 19th centuries, the latter after an earthquake. The church of the Magione, an ancient example of Norman architecture. Palaces and museums Roger II's Cappella Palatina combines French-Norman, Byzantine, and Arabic influences. Palazzo dei Normanni, one of the most beautiful Italian palaces. Zisa (1160) Cuba Palazzo Chiaramonte Palazzo Abatellis, with the Regional Gallery. It was built at the end of the 15th century for the prefect of the city, Francesco Abatellis. The Museo Archeologico Regionale is one the main museums of Italy: it includes numerous remains from Etruscan, Carthaginian, Roman and Hellenistic civilizations. Places Quattro Canti is a small place at the crossing of the ancient main roads (now: Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Via Maqueda) dividing the town into its quarters. The palaces at the corner have diagonal baroque facades so that the place gets an almost octogonal form. Piazza Pretoria was planified in the 16th century near der Quattro Canti as a place for a manieristic fountain by Francesco Camilliani, the Fontana Pretoria. Other interesting sights The Orto botanico di Palermo, founded in 1785, is the largest in Italy with a surface of 10 ha. One site of interest is the Capuchin Catacombs, with many mummified corpses in varying degrees of preservation. Close to the city is 600 meter high Monte Pellegrino, with spectacular views of the city, its surrounding mountains and the ocean.