Palazzo dei Normanni
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Official name | Royal Palace |
Location | Palermo, Sicily, Italy |
Part of | Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
Reference | 1487-001 |
Inscription | 2015 (39th Session) |
Coordinates | 38°06′39″N 13°21′11″E / 38.11083°N 13.35306°E |
The Palazzo dei Normanni (Norman Palace) is also called Royal Palace of
History
The palace stands in the highest point of the ancient centre of the city, just above the first
The first building was a Norman castle. After the Normans invaded Sicily in 1072 (just 6 years after they conquered England) and established Palermo as the capital of the new County of Sicily, the palace was chosen as the main residence of the kings. In 1132 King Roger II added the famous Cappella Palatina to the complex.[1][additional citation(s) needed]
During the reign of the Swabian emperors, the palace maintained its administrative functions, and was the centre of the Sicilian School of poetry, but was seldom used as permanent seat of power, especially during the reign of Frederick II.[citation needed]
The
The
From 1946, the palace was the seat of the Sicilian Regional Assembly. The west wing (with the Porta Nuova) was assigned to the Italian Army and is the seat of the Southern Military Region.[citation needed]
During the sixties, it received comprehensive restorations under the direction of Rosario La Duca.[citation needed]
The palace is also the seat of the
The palace contains the
See also
- Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale
- Cathedral of Monreale
- Cathedral of Cefalù
References
- ^ "Palermo Buildings and Monuments". Nozio. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
The palace houses the spectacular Cappella Palatina inside, which was also built by the Normans
- ^ "Palazzo dei Normanni". Trip Historic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ a b Freeman, Edward Augustus; Ashby, Thomas (1911). Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 599. . In