Cattedrale di Palermo

Place of Worship Sicily, Italy

The Cathedral of Palermo is one of the most characteristic works of the city: its originality derives from the mixture of forms and styles in a single architectural body, derived from the different and multiple populations that, over the centuries, have alternated on Sicilian soil.

You will find yourself in front of one of the most impressive and detailed structures in all of Sicily. Externally the cathedral is flanked by four towers from the Norman era, to the south it is connected to the Archbishop's Palace with two large pointed arches on which the bell tower with the clock stands. Internally the first and second chapels guard the imperial and royal tombs of the Normans, you will be able to see the tombs of some characters who have made history. The sarcophagus of Frederick II is surmounted and surrounded by a canopy of porphyry columns and the urn is supported by two pairs of lions. The remains of Peter II of Aragon were also preserved with the remains of Frederick II. The other tombs are those of Constance of Aragon (1183-1222), sister of the king of Aragon and wife of Frederick II, William, Duke of Athens son and empress Constance of Altavilla.