Palermo Cathedral
The cathedral of Palermo, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Centuries of additions have left it a mix of styles, with Norman and Gothic work outside and a Neoclassical interior from the last remodelling in the 18th century.
- Where
- Palermo, Sicily, Italy
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 38.1144, 13.3561
Get the Palermo Cathedral stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Palermo Cathedral. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Sicily volume with your photos and a note.
Near Palermo Cathedral
Teatro Massimo 0.7 km
An opera house on Piazza Verdi, dedicated to King Victor Emmanuel II. It is the largest in Italy and one of the largest in Europe, known for its acoustics, and its grand front steps appear in the closing scene of The Godfather Part III.
Monreale Cathedral 6.7 km
One of the greatest works of Norman architecture, begun in 1174 by William II of Sicily in the hills above Palermo. Its interior is covered in gold mosaics, with a vast Christ Pantocrator over the apse, and a cloister of carved paired columns stands beside it.
Segesta 50 km
One of the main cities of the Elymians, an ancient people of Sicily, set among rolling hills in the west of the island. A Doric temple of the 5th century BC stands almost whole on its own hill, and a Greek theatre on the summit above looks out towards the sea.
Scala dei Turchi 92 km
A white marl cliff on the south coast of Sicily near Porto Empedocle, worn by wind and sea into broad steps. Its name means the Turkish Steps, and it is known to readers of Andrea Camilleri's detective stories about Commissario Montalbano.
Villa Romana del Casale 120 km
A large Roman villa of the early 4th century AD, about 3 kilometres from the town of Piazza Armerina. Its floors hold one of the richest collections of Roman mosaics anywhere, from great hunting scenes to young women exercising in what look like bikinis.
Aeolian Islands 144 km
A volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily, said to be named after Aeolus, the mythical ruler of the winds. Seven islands, among them Lipari, Vulcano, Salina and Stromboli, are linked by ferries, and together they are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mount Etna 149 km
One of the tallest active volcanoes in Europe, rising about 3,400 metres above the east coast of Sicily between Catania and Messina. Its height shifts with summit eruptions, and a cable car and off-road buses carry visitors high onto its slopes of black lava.
Ancient Theatre of Taormina 172 km
A Greek theatre of the 3rd century BC on a hillside above the sea. From its tiers the view runs past the ruined stage to the coast and the slopes of Etna, and it still holds concerts and plays in summer.
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Questions
Where is Palermo Cathedral?
Palermo Cathedral is in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Teatro Massimo (0.7 km), Monreale Cathedral (6.7 km), Segesta (50 km).
How do I get the Palermo Cathedral stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Palermo Cathedral and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sicily volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Palermo Cathedral before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sicily volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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