the Palatine Chapel

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chapel
gptkbp:accessibility accessible to tourists
gptkbp:admissionFee yes
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
arches and columns
influenced_later_chapels_in_Italy
gptkbp:artwork contains several frescoes
inspired later ecclesiastical architecture
collaboration_of_Byzantine_and_Arab_artists
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Sicilian_Vespers
gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:the_Kingdom_of_Sicily
gptkbp:constructedIn 12th century
gptkbp:culturalEvents hosts concerts and events
gptkbp:culturalHeritage part_of_Sicilian_cultural_heritage
symbol_of_cultural_fusion_in_Sicily
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced_Sicilian_identity
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Norman_rule_in_Sicily
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Saint_Peter
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Roger_II_of_Sicily
gptkbp:educationalPrograms offers educational programs
gptkbp:famousFor mosaics
gptkbp:features golden mosaics
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 38.1157° N, 13.3615° E
gptkbp:guidedTours available
gptkbp:historicalEvent site of royal ceremonies
gptkbp:historicalPeriod protected as a historical site
constructed between 1132 and 1140
gptkbp:historicalResearch subject of historical research
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important site for the study of medieval architecture.
royal_chapel_of_the_Kings_of_Sicily
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Palatine Chapel
gptkbp:influences Norman architecture
gptkbp:interiorFeatures richly decorated interior
gptkbp:localLegends associated with local legends
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Palermo
gptkbp:notableEvent designed_by_Arab_and_Norman_architects
gptkbp:notableFeature apse with mosaics
visited by many dignitaries
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Christ_Pantocrator_mosaic
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Norman_Palace
gptkbp:photography allowed without flash
gptkbp:renovated restorations in the 19th century
gptkbp:service_ceiling wooden ceiling with intricate carvings
gptkbp:style mosaic art
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:gardens_of_the_Norman_Palace
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site gptkb:Arab-Norman_Palermo_and_the_Cathedral_Churches_of_Cefalù_and_Monreale
gptkbp:visitors varies seasonally
attracts thousands annually
awe-inspiring atmosphere