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Palermo Cathedral

cathedral in Italy

Key facts

Affiliation: Roman Catholic Church
Province: Archdiocese of Palermo
Ecclesiastical or organizational status: Cathedral
Status: Active
Location: Palermo , Italy
Type: Church
Style: Norman , Islamic , Gothic , Baroque , Neoclassical
Completed: completed in the Middle Ages but with subsequent additions until the eighteenth century
Criteria: ii, iv
Designated: 2015 (39th session )
State party: Italy
Region: Europe and North America

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Façade as viewed from main courtyardPalermo Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo, located in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. As an architectural complex, it is characterized by the presence of different styles, due to a long history of additions, alterations and restorations, the last of which occurred in the 18th century.

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