The Arab-Norman Palermo route arrives in the new season of "Seven Wonders" of Sky Art, the discovery of seven Italian places protected by UNESCO.


Palermo is a city in which live the arabesque and precious Norman, Baroque and Art Nouveau style of the monuments, palaces and theaters, but also of the gardens and markets. Palermo is the city of hospitality, is the place where cultures and customs mingle until they merge.

The Arab path of Palermo Norman was told, last Monday, April 3, in the new season of "Seven Wonders" of Sky Arts, a path to the discovery of seven Italian places protected by UNESCO through images and stunning historical illustrations.

Is it not enough thirty-five minutes to observe and get carried away by beautiful architecture in which convey the most diverse styles: commissioned by the king Roger II, who wanted a hand in Sicily splendor to that of the Byzantine Empire, the Palatine Chapel is located on the first floor of the Norman Palace.

The chapel keeps inside the harmonious fusion of the Norman style and the Arab taste. Following the example of Roger II, in time other Norman kings had built holds spectacular, such as Cuba and the Zisa.

Two cathedrals, two masterpieces of rare beauty that were built in the same period, albeit with different styles and ways. Solemn and imposing, the Palermo cathedral was built by Gualtiero Offamilio, then Archbishop of the Diocese of Palermo and former tutor of William II and tells, still, the most prosperous time of the capital.

Next to the Palatine Chapel and the Cathedral of Cefalu, the cathedral of Monreale is the culmination of a century Norman building, continental and insular. Rich in mosaics, the interior of the basilica body is divided into three aisles by a double row composed of nine columns burial remains surmounted by classical origin capitals.

Stories that intertwine, arts and stories: the format of Sky Art has been a valuable tool for the promotion and positive visibility of the Sicilian capital.

Source: Balarm.it

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