Norman king Roger II established the Cappella Palatina in 1130. The chapel, located inside Palermo’s Palazzo dei Normanni, is in and of itself a treasure chest of extraordinary mosaics. This is one example, framing one of the windows. #experiencesicily #palermo #sicily #mosaics #mosaichi #mosaic #mosaico #architecture #architettura #normanarchitecture #cappellapalatina #window #finestra #palazzodeinormanni #sicilia #siciliabedda #italy…
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Homes throughout Sicily possess ironwork over their principal doorways that reveals their histories. The crescent window decoration over my great great grandfather Vincenzo Scola’s home possesses a V and S for his initials, indicating that he built the house. #experiencesicily #ironwork #window #finestra #storia #history #familyhistory #famiglia #porticello #palermo #sicily #sicilia #siciliabedda #italy #italia #sicily_tourism…
Balcony of a villa in Porticello. #experiencesicily #porticello #palermo #porta #door #shutters #veneziane #balcony #balcone #window #finestra #architecture #architettura #sicily #sicilia #sizilien #siciliabedda #italy #italia #italien #sicily_tourism #sicilytourism #sicilytravel #sicily_travel #ig_sicily #siciliaph #siciliafoto #fotosicilia #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily #igfriends_sicilia #ig_palermo #instapalermo #gf_italy
The Chiesa di Sant’Antonio Abate sits above high-end retail shops on via Roma, just at the edge of Palermo’s gritty Vucciria market. Its 13th century facade’s details offer a quiet beauty while reflecting Palermo’s historic mix of cultures. This arched-window above the church’s central door reflects the city’s unique Norman-Arab architectural designs mixed with Catalan-Gothic…
Window, palermo. #palermo #window #finestra #architecture #architettura #design #sicily #sicilia #italy #italia #sicily_tourism #sicilytourism #sicily_travel #sicilytravel #experiencesicily #sicilyphoto #siciliaph #siciliafoto #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily #igfriends_sicilia #ig_palermo #instaitalia #gf_italy
Sicilians use shutters to keep out the blazing sun in warm months and chilled air during colder months. #shutters #veneziane #balcony #balcone #window #finestra #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #igerssicilia #instasicilia #sicilytravel #experiencesicily #palermo #Ficarazzi
Balcony. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #bagheria #ig_sicily #balcony #balcone #window #finestra