Palazzo dei Normanni, Royal palace in Palermo, Italy
The Norman Palace stands on a high point in central Palermo, featuring multiple floors with reception rooms, exhibition spaces, and government chambers.
Construction began after the Norman conquest of Sicily in 1072, becoming the residence of King Roger II who added the Palatine Chapel in 1132.
The palace represents Norman-Arab-Byzantine architectural fusion, displaying medieval craftsmanship through mosaics, paintings, and decorative elements across its halls.
The palace opens Monday through Saturday from 8:15 AM to 5:45 PM and Sundays until 1:00 PM, with wheelchair access throughout the building.
The Sala Cinese contains eighteenth-century paintings depicting figures in Chinese attire, reflecting European interpretations of Asian aesthetics.
Location: Palermo
Official opening: 1130
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Part of: Royal Palace and Palatine Chapel
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 08:15-17:45; Sunday 08:15-13:00
Phone: +390916262833
Website: https://federicosecondo.org/palazzo-reale-2
GPS coordinates: 38.11128,13.35341
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:19
Sicily combines Greek temples, Roman mosaics, and Norman churches on an island at the crossroads of Europe and Africa. The archaeological sites document over two thousand years of history, from the Doric columns in Agrigento to the Byzantine domes in Palermo. This collection includes the Temple of Concordia, whose preserved structure ranks among the finest examples of Greek architecture outside Greece, and the Villa Romana del Casale with its extensive fourth-century floor mosaics. The region also offers natural sites such as the active volcano Mount Etna and coastal reserves like Zingaro. Palermo displays multiple eras simultaneously, from the medieval Palazzo dei Normanni to the nineteenth-century Teatro Massimo. Syracuse preserves its ancient past on the island of Ortigia and in the Necropolis of Pantalica, while towns such as Modica and Cefalù present medieval old quarters and Norman cathedrals. The Aeolian Islands complement the mainland with volcanic landscapes and the active Stromboli.
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Cappella Palatina
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Opera dei Pupi
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San Giovanni degli Eremiti
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Porta Nuova
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Villa Bonanno
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Walls of Palermo
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Palazzo Conte Federico
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Parco d'Orléans
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Santa Maria Maddalena
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Santa Cristina la Vetere
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Teatro Marmoreo di Re Filippo V di Spagna
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Santa Maria di Monte Oliveto
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Santa Maria l'Incoronata
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San Giuseppe Cafasso
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Oratorio di San Mercurio
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Oratorio dei Santi Pietro e Paolo
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San Demetrio
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Royal Palace and Palatine Chapel
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