Kirche
Kathedrale von Cefalù
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Standort
Piazza del Duomo
Cefalù, Sicilia
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A UNESCO World Heritage site, this Norman cathedral is as impressive as it is large. The mosaics are spectacular! Entry to the cathedral is free, but there is a ticket required if you want to visit the Cloisters or the Towers (both recommended)
The Cathedral of Cefalù (1131) is the bulwark of the ecclesiastical policy of Roger II in Sicily. This is its unique character. In its building site, workers from across the Alps were involved, who originally shaped the monumental features of the Cluniac Romanesque style. The Cathedral was intended as a burial place for the king and his successors. The façade is framed by two mighty towers, lightened by elegant mullioned windows and single lancet windows. The interior, a Latin cross, is divided into three naves and has a particularly high transept. The mosaic decoration that covers the walls of the presbytery, with the large central apse where the imposing figure of the Pantocrator stands out, was created by the first teams from Constantinople by 1148. Byzantine art scholars, such as Viktor Lazarev, classified it excellent and very well preserved. Annexed to the Cathedral there is the elegant cloister with twin columns surmounted by figured capitals. It represents one of the most remarkable examples of Romanesque sculpture in Sicily.
The Cathedral of Cefalù (1131) is the bulwark of the ecclesiastical policy of Roger II in Sicily. This is its unique character. In its building site, workers from across the Alps were involved, who originally shaped the monumental features of the Cluniac Romanesque style. The Cathedral was intended…