Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Palatine Chapel
Palermo, Italy
A royal chapel entirely covered in gold mosaics.
Church, mosque or temple · Italy · Sicily
Monreale Cathedral
A hilltop cathedral glittering with some of Europe's greatest mosaics.
UNESCO World Heritage Paid entry about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Monreale Cathedral matters
A short bus ride from Palermo, Monreale Cathedral is covered inside with gold mosaics telling Bible stories. The cloister beside it is a calm space with paired columns. Sit down in the nave and let your eyes adjust, and the golden walls seem to come alive.
Talking points
- Mosaics cover huge wall areas.
- Cloister has carved columns.
- Short bus ride from Palermo.
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