Cappella Palatina in Palermo
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The Cappella Palatina in Palermo is a 12th-century royal chapel renowned for its fusion of Norman, Byzantine, and Islamic artistic styles, especially its lavish gold mosaics and intricate wooden muqarnas ceiling.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cappella Palatina | 2 |
| Cappella Palatina in Palermo canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church
ⓘ
royal chapel ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Palatine Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Arab-Norman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine ⓘ Islamic ⓘ Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Roger II of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceilingType | muqarnas ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 12th century ⓘ |
| city | Palermo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1140 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1130 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Arab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine ⓘ Islamic ⓘ Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apostle Peter
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| floorPlanType | basilica ⓘ |
| governingBody | Regional Assembly of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDepiction | Christ Pantocrator mosaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Arabic inscriptions on ceiling
ⓘ
elevated presbytery ⓘ marble inlay decoration ⓘ three-aisled nave ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic monument ⓘ |
| interiorDecoration | Byzantine mosaics ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Latin rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Palermo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fusion of Norman, Byzantine, and Islamic styles
ⓘ
gold mosaics ⓘ wooden muqarnas ceiling ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palazzo dei Normanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Roger II of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Metropolitan City of Palermo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2015 ⓘ |
| usedAs | royal chapel of the Norman kings of Sicily ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cappella Palatina
this entity surface form:
Cappella Palatina