Monreale Cathedral (Monreale)

Italy / Sizilien / Altofonte / Monreale
 cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Roman Catholic church, 12th century construction, Norman (architecture)

Piazza Guglielmo II, 1
90046 Monreale PA, Italy
Phone: +39 091 640 4413
www.monrealeduomo.it/
www.duomomonreale.com/en/

The Cathedral of Monreale is one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture in the world. It was begun in 1174 by William II, and in 1182 the church, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, was, by a bull of Pope Lucius III, elevated to the rank of a metropolitan cathedral.
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Coordinates:   38°4'55"N   13°17'32"E