Seek great heights on the roof walk of Palermo’s Cathedral. The climb up the belltower’s cylindrical, narrow staircase offers a whole new perspective on the city and the mishmash of architectural styles that make up this iconic temple that sits where different cultures and sects have practiced their religions for millennia. (Where we would have…
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Chiesa di San Francesco d’Assisi in Palermo
Built between 1255 and 1277, the Chiesa di San Francesco d’Assisi has survived earthquakes and Allied bombings. Its facade, designed in 1302, sports a zigzag, Gothic design.
Santa Maria della Catena, Palermo
Palermo’s Santa Maria della Catena church was built in a Catalonian Gothic style in the early 16th century. It stands to the east of La Cala, now a marina for pleasure boats, but in past centuries, the city’s main port that at night would be closed using a chain. The church’s name, Saint Mary of…
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