Monreale
Sign in to saveMonreale (; ; Sicilian: Murriali) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, Southern Italy. It is located 310 meters (1017.06 ft) above the sea level on the slope of Mount Caputo, a small promontory overlooking the valley of Palermo, from which it is approximately 7 km (4 miles) to the south.
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Monreale is a town in Sicily, Italy, located in the hills south of Palermo at an elevation of about 310 meters. It sits on the slope of Mount Caputo and overlooks the valley of Palermo from a distance of roughly 7 kilometers.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Monreale
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Monreale
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- MonrealeCathedral-pjt1.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Interior of Monreale Cathedral.
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Monreale-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.region
- Sicily
- Italian comune.metropolitan_city
- Palermo (PA)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Aquino, Borgo Fraccia, Borgo Schirò, Cicio di Monreale, Giacalone, Grisì, Monte Caputo, Pietra, Pioppo, Poggio San Francesco, San Martino delle Scale, Sirignano, Sparacia, Tagliavia, Villaciambra
- Italian comune.mayor
- Alberto Arcidiacono
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 530.18
- Italian comune.population_total
- 39032
Article
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- History
- Main sights
- The Cathedral
- Other sights
- International relations
- Notable people
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Monreale (; ; Sicilian: Murriali) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, Southern Italy. It is located 310 meters (1017.06 ft) above the sea level on the slope of Mount Caputo, a small promontory overlooking the valley of Palermo, from which it is approximately 7 km (4 miles) to the south.
The town developed on a site used by the Norman kings for hunting. They built a royal palace there, hence the name Mons Regalis. The city gained great importance when king William II of Sicily built Monreale Cathedral with the adjoining Benedictine monastery. In 1183, it became the seat of the archbishop.