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Palermo Cathedral
Pictures by Photoglob Co. and Braun & Hogenberg
The towers and great pointed arch of Palermo Cathedral rise over a sunlit street in this hand-coloured Photochrom from about 1895, with an old map of the city inside. Begun in 1185, the cathedral blends Norman, Arab and Gothic styles in a single building. For someone who loves Sicily or dreams of going.
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Palermo · Photochrom / PALERMO CATHEDRAL / Photochrom, Photoglob Co., c. 1895 / The towers of the cathedral and a great pointed arch span the street beneath a vivid blue sky. Begun in 1185, the cathedral blends Norman, Arab and Gothic styles and is part of Palermo's UNESCO-listed Arab-Norman heritage.
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