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Universita' degli Studi di Palermo (Piazza Marina, 61), Palermo, Sicilia
University · 11 tips and reviews
Sicily Tourism: Built in 1307 by Giovanni Chiaromonte, has significant example of architecture of the XIV century.Hold the painting "The Vucciria" of Guttuso.
Sicily Tourism: Is the main curch of the city and was made under Norman domination.It is characterized by the presence of different architectural styles. There is a wonderful crypt under the church.
Sicily Tourism: San Giovanni degli Eremiti is a Norman curch with Arabic architecture, the construction began on 500 and was completed on 1136 by Ruggero II. The church is notable for its brilliant red domes!
Sicily Tourism: Built adjacent to the monastery founded by the Dominican Sisters of the '300. The structure has a single nave, typical age of the Counter-Reformation.
Sicily Tourism: An ancient monastery of the order of basilian sister. Built by Roberto il Guiscardo, famous for its link whit Costanza d'Altavilla, mother of Federico II
Corso Vittorio Emanuele (Via Foro Umberto I), Palermo, Sicilia
Plaza · 1 tip
Sicily Tourism: Porta Felice is another gate of the ancient palermo, it was made on 1582 by Marcantonio Colonna. The architecture represents a mixture of Renaissance and Baroque aspects.
Sicily Tourism: Teatro Politeama is one of the great theater in palermo, it was made on 1865. The theater is located in the historical centre of the city.
Piazza Marina (Corso Vittorio Emanuele), Palermo, Sicilia
Church · 3 tips and reviews
Sicily Tourism: Santa maria della catena is a church near the Cala, ancient port of the city. The conscrution began on 1490; it is an example of the local gotich-catalan architecture.
Sicily Tourism: Porta Nuova is one of the ancient gate of Palermo. It was commissioned on 1583 but due to an explosion was destroyed on 1667. The new conscrution began on 1669.