Ivenkile Yokutyela
San Giovanni degli Eremiti
bayi 155 abantu basekuhlaleni abayincomayo,
Indawo
16 Via dei Benedettini
Palermo, Sicilia
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The monumental complex of San Giovanni degli Eremiti (first half of the 12th century) includes the church with the cloister – as part of the monastery founded by Ruggero II around 1132 – and the “Arabian Hall” with a rectangular plan, a passage from a mosque of the X century. The church has a stereometry that alternates compact blocks and a complex system of dome roofing. The interior, without decorations, shows the bare stone and is characterized by the presence of angular niche joints with multiple degrading rings that give a unique and emblematic character to the monument. The cloister, with a rectangular plan, dating back to the late Norman period, is characterized by the succession of twin columns with capitals of acanthus leaves surmounted by pointed arches.
The monumental complex of San Giovanni degli Eremiti (first half of the 12th century) includes the church with the cloister – as part of the monastery founded by Ruggero II around 1132 – and the “Arabian Hall” with a rectangular plan, a passage from a mosque of the X century. The church has a stereo…
From Monday to Saturday 9.00-19.00 (last admission 18.30) Sundays and holidays 9.00-13.30 (last admission 13.00) Ticket : 6 euro