Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Monreale - Duomo di Monreale
Monreale - Duomo di Monreale
Monreale - Duomo di Monreale
Monreale - Duomo di Monreale
Monreale - Duomo di Monreale
Monreale - Duomo di Monreale
Monreale - Duomo di Monreale
Monreale - Duomo di Monreale
Monreale - Duomo di Monreale
Palermo - Martorana
Palermo - Teatro Massimo
Palermo - Chiesa Anglicana della Santa Croce
Palermo - Cappella Palatina
Palermo - Cappella Palatina
Palermo - Cappella Palatina
Palermo - Cappella Palatina
Palermo - Cappella Palatina
Palermo - Cappella Palatina
Palermo - Cappella Palatina
Palermo - Palazzo delle Poste
Palermo - La Vucciria
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Palermo - Santo Spirito
Palermo - Santo Spirito
Palermo - Santo Spirito
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Marsala - Duomo di Marsala
Caltanissetta
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Enna - Maria Santissima della Visitazione
Enna - Maria Santissima della Visitazione
Enna - Etna
Enna
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Piazza Armerina - Commenda dei Cavalieri di Malta
Sicilia
Aidone - Museo archeologico di Aidone
Aidone - Museo archeologico di Aidone
Aidone - Museo archeologico di Aidone
Aidone - Museo archeologico di Aidone
Aidone - Museo archeologico di Aidone
Aidone - Museo archeologico di Aidone
Aidone - Museo archeologico di Aidone
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Catania - Chiosco
Catania - Duomo di Catania
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Catania - Duomo di Catania
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Castiglione di Sicilia - Cuba di Santa Domenica
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Taormina - San Giuseppe
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Cefalù
Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalù - Rajmondi Parruccieri
Cefalù
Patti - Cattedrale di San Bartolomeo
Patti - Cattedrale di San Bartolomeo
Patti - Cattedrale di San Bartolomeo
Vulcano
Tindari - Santuario di Tindari
Cefalù - Laundry Café
Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalù - Duomo di Cefalù
Cefalù
Brolo - Stella Del Mare
Brolo - Stella Del Mare
Casalvecchio Siculo - Santi Pietro e Paolo d'Agrò
Casalvecchio Siculo - Santi Pietro e Paolo d'Agrò
Casalvecchio Siculo - Santi Pietro e Paolo d'Agrò
Casalvecchio Siculo - Santi Pietro e Paolo d'Agrò
Casalvecchio Siculo - Santi Pietro e Paolo d'Agrò
Casalvecchio Siculo - Santi Pietro e Paolo d'Agrò
Casalvecchio Siculo - Santi Pietro e Paolo d'Agrò
Casalvecchio Siculo - Santi Pietro e Paolo d'Agrò
Casalvecchio Siculo - Santi Pietro e Paolo d'Agrò
Naxos - Spaghetti Carbonara
Naxos - Pulpo
Catania - Tabaccchi
Catania - Teatro Romano
Catania - Santa Maria della Rotonda
Catania - Santa Maria della Rotonda,
Catania - San Nicolò l'Arena
Catania - San Nicolò l'Arena
Catania - Monastero della Santissima Trinità
Catania - The Shining
Catania - Chiesa San Giuseppe al Transito
Catania - Castello Ursino
Catania - Market
Catania - Palazzo degli Elefanti
Catania - Cattedrale di Sant'Agata
Catania - Cattedrale di Sant'Agata
Syracuse - Castello Maniace
Syracuse - Duomo di Siracusa
Syracuse - Duomo di Siracusa
Syracuse - Duomo di Siracusa
Syracuse - Duomo di Siracusa
Syracuse - Duomo di Siracusa
Syracuse - Duomo di Siracusa
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Cefalù
Sicily, the largest Mediterranean island, has a long history, that starts around 8000 BC, but later there were Phoenician, Carthaginian, Greek, and Roman periods. After the Roman Empire had fallen apart the Vandals tried to take over the island but failed. Finally, the Ostrogoths took possession.
Mid of the 6th century Sicily was conquered by troops of the Byzantine Empire. After the advent of Islam, Sicily got attacked by Arab forces. Raids seeking loot continued until the mid-8th century.
A Muslim army was sent to the island in 827 but met with much resistance. So it took a century to conquer it and even later revolts constantly occurred
In 1038 the Byzantines invaded the island supported by Norman mercenaries, led by Roger. In 1072, after the siege of Palermo, most of Sicily was under Norman control. Roger´s son Roger II raised the status +of the island to a kingdom in 1130. During this period, the Kingdom of Sicily was prosperous and powerful,
The court of Roger II became melting out of culture from Europe and the Middle East. This attracted scholars, scientists, artists, and artisans. Muslims, Jews, Greeks, Lombards, and Normans cooperated and created some extraordinary buildings.
In 1186 the last descendant of Roger, Constance of Sicily married Emperor Henry VI, the second son of Barbarossa. So the crown of Sicily was passed on to the Hohenstaufen Dynasty. Frederick II, the only son of Constance, was crowned King of Sicily at the age of four in 1198. He became "Stupor Mundi", one of the greatest and most cultured men of the Middle Ages.
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A settlement is known here since Greek times and the Greek historian Diodorus Siculus first mentioned the place under the then-name Cephaloidion in 396 BC. Later Cicero speaks of it as apparently a flourishing town, enjoying full municipal privileges.
After the fall of the Empire, the town was Byzantine, but like the whole island was soon subject to Arab incursions.
Around 858 the city was conquered by the Arabs and was part of the Emirate of Sicily for about 200 years. In 1063, the Normans captured it. Under Roger II of Sicily, the city center was moved it from its almost inaccessible position on top of the Rocca di Cefalù to the foot of the limestone rock and in the 12th century, Cefalù experienced its heyday.
Weather change in Cefalù. The Cathedral can be seen on the left and the huge "Rocca di Cefalù" on the left.
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I have already uploaded a lot of photos from previous taken in Cefalù. Now I will add only a few. If you want to see more, follow this link:
www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333402
Mid of the 6th century Sicily was conquered by troops of the Byzantine Empire. After the advent of Islam, Sicily got attacked by Arab forces. Raids seeking loot continued until the mid-8th century.
A Muslim army was sent to the island in 827 but met with much resistance. So it took a century to conquer it and even later revolts constantly occurred
In 1038 the Byzantines invaded the island supported by Norman mercenaries, led by Roger. In 1072, after the siege of Palermo, most of Sicily was under Norman control. Roger´s son Roger II raised the status +of the island to a kingdom in 1130. During this period, the Kingdom of Sicily was prosperous and powerful,
The court of Roger II became melting out of culture from Europe and the Middle East. This attracted scholars, scientists, artists, and artisans. Muslims, Jews, Greeks, Lombards, and Normans cooperated and created some extraordinary buildings.
In 1186 the last descendant of Roger, Constance of Sicily married Emperor Henry VI, the second son of Barbarossa. So the crown of Sicily was passed on to the Hohenstaufen Dynasty. Frederick II, the only son of Constance, was crowned King of Sicily at the age of four in 1198. He became "Stupor Mundi", one of the greatest and most cultured men of the Middle Ages.
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A settlement is known here since Greek times and the Greek historian Diodorus Siculus first mentioned the place under the then-name Cephaloidion in 396 BC. Later Cicero speaks of it as apparently a flourishing town, enjoying full municipal privileges.
After the fall of the Empire, the town was Byzantine, but like the whole island was soon subject to Arab incursions.
Around 858 the city was conquered by the Arabs and was part of the Emirate of Sicily for about 200 years. In 1063, the Normans captured it. Under Roger II of Sicily, the city center was moved it from its almost inaccessible position on top of the Rocca di Cefalù to the foot of the limestone rock and in the 12th century, Cefalù experienced its heyday.
Weather change in Cefalù. The Cathedral can be seen on the left and the huge "Rocca di Cefalù" on the left.
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I have already uploaded a lot of photos from previous taken in Cefalù. Now I will add only a few. If you want to see more, follow this link:
www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333402
Nouchetdu38, Dimas Sequeira, Marco F. Delminho have particularly liked this photo
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