Arab-Norman Palermo
Also known as Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Italy
Inscribed
2015
List reference
1487
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Arab-Norman Palermo is in Palermo. The nearest other World Heritage site is Valle dei Templi, about 95 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Palermo · about 863,000 peopleabout 2 km north
- Marsala · about 78,000 peopleabout 85 km west
- Catania · about 675,000 peopleabout 170 km south-east
- Ragusa · about 69,000 peopleabout 180 km south-east
- Messina · about 252,000 peopleabout 190 km east
- Reggio di Calabria · about 180,000 peopleabout 200 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
ItalyCultural94 km away
ItalyCultural120 km away
ItalyNatural145 km away
ItalyNatural149 km away
ItalyCultural207 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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