Monreale Cathedral
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Monreale Cathedral is a renowned Norman-era church near Palermo in Sicily, famous for its vast and intricate Byzantine mosaics and richly decorated cloisters.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monreale Cathedral canonical | 6 |
| Cathedral of Monreale | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
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basilica minor ⓘ cathedral church ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cattedrale di Monreale
NERFINISHED
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Duomo di Monreale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Arab-Norman architecture
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine architecture ⓘ Norman architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| builtUnder | William II of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cloisterShape | square cloister ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1182 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 1172 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Nativity of the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| famousFor |
combination of Norman, Arab, and Byzantine elements
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extensive Byzantine mosaics ⓘ richly decorated cloisters ⓘ |
| governingDiocese | Archdiocese of Monreale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cloister of the Benedictine monastery
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cosmatesque-style pavements ⓘ large central apse ⓘ pointed arches in cloister arcades ⓘ two western towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| interiorDecoration | gold-ground mosaics ⓘ |
| length | approximately 102 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Metropolitan City of Palermo
NERFINISHED
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Monreale NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Palermo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| mosaicDepicts |
Christ Pantocrator in the apse
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New Testament scenes ⓘ Old Testament scenes ⓘ |
| mosaicTechnique | Byzantine mosaic ⓘ |
| naveType | basilican plan with three naves ⓘ |
| numberOfCloisterColumns | over 200 paired columns GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Archdiocese of Monreale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | William II of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfUNESCOSite | Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| roofType | wooden roof ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Sicily ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2015 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of Monreale
Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale
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Monreale Cathedral
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this entity surface form:
Cathedral of Monreale