Cappella Palatina in Palermo

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The Cappella Palatina in Palermo is a 12th-century royal chapel renowned for its fusion of Norman, Byzantine, and Islamic artistic styles, especially its lavish gold mosaics and intricate wooden muqarnas ceiling.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church
royal chapel
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Palatine Chapel
architecturalStyle Arab-Norman
Byzantine
Islamic
Norman
builtFor Roger II of Sicily
ceilingType muqarnas
centuryOfConstruction 12th century
city Palermo
constructionEnd 1140
constructionStart 1130
continent Europe
country Italy
culturalInfluence Arab
linked to: Arabs

Byzantine
Islamic
Norman
dedicatedTo Saint Peter
linked to: Apostle Peter
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
floorPlanType basilica
governingBody Regional Assembly of Sicily
hasDepiction Christ Pantocrator mosaic
hasFeature Arabic inscriptions on ceiling
elevated presbytery
marble inlay decoration
three-aisled nave
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
heritageStatus protected historic monument
interiorDecoration Byzantine mosaics
liturgicalRite Latin rite
locatedIn Italy
Palermo
Sicily
material stone
wood
notableFor fusion of Norman, Byzantine, and Islamic styles
gold mosaics
wooden muqarnas ceiling
partOf Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale
Palazzo dei Normanni
patron Roger II of Sicily
province Metropolitan City of Palermo
region Sicily
religion Roman Catholicism
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2015
usedAs royal chapel of the Norman kings of Sicily

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Allerheiligen-Hofkirche inspiredBy Cappella Palatina in Palermo
Palazzo dei Normanni contains Cappella Palatina
linked to: Cappella Palatina in Palermo
Arab-Norman architecture hasExample Cappella Palatina
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Allerheiligen-Hofkirche, Munich inspiredBy Cappella Palatina in Palermo
William the Good patronage Palatine Chapel in Palermo
linked to: Cappella Palatina in Palermo
Palazzo Reale houses Cappella Palatina
linked to: Cappella Palatina in Palermo
historic centre of Palermo contains Cappella Palatina
linked to: Cappella Palatina in Palermo
Palazzo dei Normanni knownFor Cappella Palatina
linked to: Cappella Palatina in Palermo
Palazzo dei Normanni hasPart Cappella Palatina
linked to: Cappella Palatina in Palermo
Palazzo dei Normanni hasChapel Cappella Palatina
linked to: Cappella Palatina in Palermo