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San Giovanni degli Eremiti, {CATEGORY}

This is one of the most famous of all the Arabo-Norman monuments still standing in Palermo. It is certainly the most romantic building remaining from the heyday of Norman Palermo. Since 1132, this church, with its series of five red domes, has remained one of the most characteristic landmarks on the Palermo skyline. It is located on the western edge of the Albergheria district. With an atmosphere appropriate for the recluse it honors, St. John of the Hermits (now deconsecrated), this is one of the most idyllic spots in Palermo. A medieval veil hangs heavily in the gardens, with their citrus blossoms and flowers, especially on a hot summer day as you wander around the cloister. A single nave divides the simple interior into two bays, surmounted by a dome. A small cupola tops the presbytery. The right-hand apse is covered by one of the red domes. Surrounding the left-hand apse is a bell tower with pointed windows, it, too, is crowned by one of the church's red domes. The small, late Norman cloister, with a Moorish cistern in the center, was part of the original Benedictine monastery that once stood here. It has little round arches supported by fine paired columns.

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Address: Via dei Benedettini 3, Palermo

City: Palermo

Country: Italy

Phone 1: +39 091-6515019

Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9am-1pm and 3-7pm. Sun 9am-1pm

Entrance fee: Admission 6€ ($7.80) adults, 3€ ($3.90) students, seniors, and children

Access by bus: Bus 109 or 318

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San Giovanni degli Eremiti, {CATEGORY}

This is one of the most famous of all the Arabo-Norman monuments still standing in Palermo. It is certainly the most romantic building remaining from the heyday of Norman Palermo. Since 1132, this church, with its series of five red domes, has remained one of the most characteristic landmarks on the Palermo skyline. It is located on the western edge of the Albergheria district. With an atmosphere appropriate for the recluse it honors, St. John of the Hermits (now deconsecrated), this is one of the most idyllic spots in Palermo. A medieval veil hangs heavily in the gardens, with their citrus blossoms and flowers, especially on a hot summer day as you wander around the cloister. A single nave divides the simple interior into two bays, surmounted by a dome. A small cupola tops the presbytery. The right-hand apse is covered by one of the red domes. Surrounding the left-hand apse is a bell tower with pointed windows, it, too, is crowned by one of the church's red domes. The small, late Norman cloister, with a Moorish cistern in the center, was part of the original Benedictine monastery that once stood here. It has little round arches supported by fine paired columns.

San Giovanni degli Eremiti, {CATEGORY}

This is one of the most famous of all the Arabo-Norman monuments still standing in Palermo. It is certainly the most romantic building remaining from the heyday of Norman Palermo. Since 1132, this church, with its series of five red domes, has remained one of the most characteristic landmarks on the Palermo skyline. It is located on the western edge of the Albergheria district. With an atmosphere appropriate for the recluse it honors, St. John of the Hermits (now deconsecrated), this is one of the most idyllic spots in Palermo. A medieval veil hangs heavily in the gardens, with their citrus blossoms and flowers, especially on a hot summer day as you wander around the cloister. A single nave divides the simple interior into two bays, surmounted by a dome. A small cupola tops the presbytery. The right-hand apse is covered by one of the red domes. Surrounding the left-hand apse is a bell tower with pointed windows, it, too, is crowned by one of the church's red domes. The small, late Norman cloister, with a Moorish cistern in the center, was part of the original Benedictine monastery that once stood here. It has little round arches supported by fine paired columns.