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Palermo Cathedral
Cattedrale di Palermo
Palermo Cathedral is the seat church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The complex shows a mix of architectural styles—Norman, Gothic, Renaissance and an 18th-century neoclassical reworking—and contains royal and imperial tombs, chapels, a crypt and a notable dome.
First raised
1185
Its prime
1801
Today
Still standing
As it stood in 1801
What Palermo Cathedral looked like in its prime.
A broad, crenellated sandstone massing in warm honey-beige tones, punctuated by a large central domed drum and two asymmetrical multi-stage towers; the west and south façades show layered arcades, ogival Gothic portals and a three-arched Catalan portico. A clock belfry rises on the right, the dome (lead-clad) crowns the centre, and a crenellated parapet runs along the roofline. The cathedral fronts an open paved square with palm trees and the low civic buildings of Palermo.
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9 places to explore in 1801.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Palermo Cathedral, including 5 interiors: nave looking east to the presbytery beneath the central dome, first chapels of the right aisle with imperial porphyry sarcophagi, presbytery and chapel of saint rosalia with bronze gate and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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