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= Palermo Cathedral =

The Palermo Cathedral was built in 1185. It was built in Sicily by Walter Ophamil he was a archbishop of Palermo. it is located in Sicily Italy, Sicily
====is an island plus it takes up the most space out of all of the regions in Italy. It is one of the most beautiful places left in ancient Greece. the The building reflects a lot of the architecture of the time. It has a great length and has great external walls that are richly decorated.====

[[image:180px-Palermo-sarcofago_di_federico_II.jpg align="left" caption="Above is one of the tombs"]]
====in 1169 that ruined the building once again, it was rebuilt in 1185. it was rebuilt bigger by the Archbishop Walter Ophamil. Today it holds the tombs of Roger II, Henry VI and Fredrick II. The corner tower were finished in the 14 century which was around the 1300's. In 1781 to 1801 the Archbishop Walter's structure was finished.The portico which is a porch over and opening or a door way, it was finished in 1453. The tombs that were in the building are still in the building.====

====There are many goblets, vestments ( or robes), monstrances, the famous crown of Constance of Sicily and a 14th century breviary. These are among some of the things that could be seen if one was to go to the Palermo Cathedral. Among others there is the Solar observatory witch was put in as an addition in 1690. It is a simple device there was a tiny hole put in the top of one of the domes this acts like a pinhole camera, projecting the an image of the sun onto the floor at high noon. There is a bronze line marking the when the highest point of the sun in the winter and the highest point of the sun in the summer. These was used as a calendar and so they could have there own time because no two places have the same time. Also so they could know when Vernal Equinox (or Easter) was so that they could give the right date.====

Types of Architecture Used
The out side of the building there is very elaborate on the external walls. It has a circular walkway at the end of the alter, it is shown better by the arch ways and squat columns. The main part of the church has a wooden ceiling is divided in to three different parts that are clustered piers. which have single capitals. The apse is joined directly to the transept. The apse and windows are decorated with geometrical patterns, which come from the Islamic inspiration. This building is very close to the style if contemporary romanesque like the cathedral in Kent and Lower Normandy. The building is set out as a latin cross. With a nave and two aisles that are divided by column. This building also has some features that are of the gothic style, the towers are among some of the thing in this building that are of the gothic style. It has many smaller domes that line either side of the building itself.

Work Cited http://www.thejoyofshards.co.uk/visits/sicily/cathedral/

http://www.mondes-normands.caen.fr/angleterre/Patrimoine_architectural/Italie/sicile/1154_1195/28/index.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palermo_Cathedral

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicily