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Cefalù Cathedral

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Francesco
September 27, 2022
A UNESCO World Heritage site, this Norman cathedral is as impressive as it is large. The mosaics are spectacular! Entry to the cathedral is free, but there is a ticket required if you want to visit the Cloisters or the Towers (both recommended)
Bruno And Breakfast
April 30, 2019
The Cathedral of Cefalù (1131) is the bulwark of the ecclesiastical policy of Roger II in Sicily. This is its unique character. In its building site, workers from across the Alps were involved, who originally shaped the monumental features of the Cluniac Romanesque style. The Cathedral was intended as a burial place for the king and his successors. The façade is framed by two mighty towers, lightened by elegant mullioned windows and single lancet windows. The interior, a Latin cross, is divided into three naves and has a particularly high transept. The mosaic decoration that covers the walls of the presbytery, with the large central apse where the imposing figure of the Pantocrator stands out, was created by the first teams from Constantinople by 1148. Byzantine art scholars, such as Viktor Lazarev, classified it excellent and very well preserved. Annexed to the Cathedral there is the elegant cloister with twin columns surmounted by figured capitals. It represents one of the most remarkable examples of Romanesque sculpture in Sicily.
The Cathedral of Cefalù (1131) is the bulwark of the ecclesiastical policy of Roger II in Sicily. This is its unique character. In its building site, workers from across the Alps were involved, who originally shaped the monumental features of the Cluniac Romanesque style. The Cathedral was intended…
Francesco
May 16, 2018
The finest byzantine mosaics in Norman Sicily
Elena
June 21, 2014
Beautiful place to visit
Giusy
August 23, 2021
Arab-Norman Cathedral, Unesco world heritage site since 2015, built in 1131 by the king of Sicily Roger II. We suggest to visit the interior with the beautiful byzantine mosaics, climb the towers and visit the beautiful cloister.

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Ubicación
Piazza del Duomo
Cefalù, Sicilia