CHURCHES

Palermo presents many churches that reflect the cultural and religious contribution acquired over the centuries. Certainly worthy of note: the Cathedral, built in 1184, a masterpiece of Norman architecture, Gothic-Catalan, Baroque and neoclassical, synthesis of history and art; the Palatine Chapel, defined as a miracle of spatial and decorative harmony, the result of the fusion between the Byzantine central structure, the Latin basilical scheme and the Islamic style, entirely covered with mosaics is a combination of styles and technical skills; the Church of San Giovanni degli Eremiti; the Church of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio or Martorana; the Church of San Cataldo; the Basilica della Magione, also known as the Church of the Holy Trinity; the Church of San Francesco d'Assisi covered with stuccos and frescoes by Pietro Novelli and statues by Giacomo Serpotta; the Church of the SS. Savior; the Church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo; the Church of Jesus - Professed house.