Monreale Cathedral

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Monreale Cathedral is a renowned Norman-era church near Palermo in Sicily, famous for its vast and intricate Byzantine mosaics and richly decorated cloisters.

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Monreale Cathedral canonical 13
Cathedral of Monreale 2
Duomo di Monreale 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
basilica minor
cathedral church
church building
alsoKnownAs Cattedrale di Monreale
Duomo di Monreale
linked to: Monreale Cathedral
architecturalStyle Arab-Norman architecture
Byzantine architecture
Norman architecture
Romanesque architecture
builtUnder William II of Sicily
cloisterShape square cloister
consecrationYear 1182
constructionStart circa 1172
continent Europe
country Italy
dedicatedTo Nativity of the Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
famousFor combination of Norman, Arab, and Byzantine elements
extensive Byzantine mosaics
richly decorated cloisters
governingDiocese Archdiocese of Monreale
hasFeature cloister of the Benedictine monastery
cosmatesque-style pavements
large central apse
pointed arches in cloister arcades
two western towers
heritageDesignation Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale
UNESCO World Heritage Site
interiorDecoration gold-ground mosaics
length approximately 102 meters
locatedIn Metropolitan City of Palermo
Monreale
Sicily
locatedNear Palermo
material stone
mosaicDepicts Christ Pantocrator in the apse
New Testament scenes
Old Testament scenes
mosaicTechnique Byzantine mosaic
naveType basilican plan with three naves
numberOfCloisterColumns over 200 paired columns
partOf Archdiocese of Monreale
patron William II of Sicily
regionOfUNESCOSite Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale
rite Latin Rite
roofType wooden roof
touristAttraction major tourist attraction in Sicily
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2015

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northwestern Sicily containsLandmark Monreale Cathedral
Monreale hasPlaceOfWorship Monreale Cathedral
Monreale hasLandmark Cathedral of Monreale
linked to: Monreale Cathedral
William II of Sicily burialPlace Monreale Cathedral
William II of Sicily patronOf Monreale Cathedral
William II of Sicily architecturalPatronage Monreale Cathedral
Arab-Norman architecture hasExample Monreale Cathedral
Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale includes Cathedral of Monreale
linked to: Monreale Cathedral
Bishop of Monreale see Monreale Cathedral
William the Good burialPlace Monreale Cathedral
William the Good patronage Monreale Cathedral
Cloister of Monreale Cathedral partOf Monreale Cathedral
subject linked to: cloister of Monreale Cathedral
Archdiocese of Monreale cathedral Monreale Cathedral
Archdiocese of Monreale hasMajorChurch Monreale Cathedral
Norman hasNotableExample Monreale Cathedral
Monreale Cathedral alsoKnownAs Duomo di Monreale
linked to: Monreale Cathedral