Cefalù Cathedral

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Cefalù Cathedral is a 12th-century Norman Romanesque cathedral in Cefalù, Sicily, renowned for its monumental architecture and exquisite Byzantine mosaics.

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Cefalù Cathedral canonical 5
Cathedral of Cefalù 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norman architecture
Roman Catholic cathedral
Romanesque architecture
basilica minor
church building
archdiocese Archdiocese of Palermo
surface form: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo
architecturalStyle Norman architecture
surface form: Norman Romanesque

Norman architecture
Romanesque architecture
artStyle Byzantine art
builder Roger II of Sicily
centuryOfConstruction 12th century
constructionStart 1131
country Italy
dedicatedTo Jesus Christ
Transfiguration of Jesus
denomination Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
diocese Diocese of Cefalù
surface form: Roman Catholic Diocese of Cefalù
elevationAboveTown dominates the historic center of Cefalù
façadeOrientation west
floorPlanType basilica
foundedBy Roger II of Sicily
hasFeature Latin cross plan
apse with mosaics
cloister
cross vaults
pointed arches
three naves
west front with two towers
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationDate 2015
locatedIn Cefalù
Italy
Province of Palermo
Sicily
material stone
mosaicDepicts Christ Pantocrator
mosaicLocation central apse
notableFor Byzantine mosaics
Christ Pantocrator mosaic
monumental façade with twin towers
partOf Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale
region Southern Italy
religion Roman Catholicism
rite Roman Rite
status active church
UNESCOCriteria (ii)
(iv)
UNESCOSiteId 1487
uses liturgical services
tourism

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Mogadishu Cathedral (ruins) inspiredBy Cefalù Cathedral
northwestern Sicily containsLandmark Cefalù Cathedral
Cefalù heritageDesignationAppliesTo Cefalù Cathedral
Cefalù hasLandmark Cefalù Cathedral
Arab-Norman architecture hasExample Cefalù Cathedral
Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale includes Cefalù Cathedral
this entity surface form: Cathedral of Cefalù