Santa Cristina la Vetere, Norman church in northern Palermo, Italy.
The church features a square structure with four pillars supporting pointed arches that form the central vault and three surrounding barrel-vaulted ambulatories.
Archbishop Gualtiero Offamilio ordered the construction of Santa Cristina la Vetere in 1174, making it one of the oldest religious buildings in Palermo.
The interior includes a sixteenth-century tribunal decorated with seventeenth-century stucco work, reflecting the evolving artistic styles through centuries.
The church opens exclusively on Thursdays from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and includes accessibility features for visitors with visual impairments.
The building's thick interior walls suggest its initial purpose as a defensive tower before its transformation into a religious structure.
Location: Palermo
Inception: 1174
Architectural style: Norman-Arab-Byzantine culture
Website: https://turismo.comune.palermo.it/palermo-welcome-luogo-dettaglio.php?tp=68&det=16&id=23
GPS coordinates: 38.11492,13.35529
Latest update: March 4, 2025 17:30
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