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Church of Saint John of the Hermits

Catholic church · Palermo ·

Church of Saint John of the Hermits

Catholic church · Palermo ·

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"The architecture of San Giovanni degli Eremiti (St. John of the Hermits) reflects the story of Palermo over the centuries—a monastery built in the 6th century, replaced by a mosque under the Arab occupation, replaced by a monastery for Benedictine monks under Norman rule in the 12th century, and standing today as an example of the Arab-Norman influence pervasive throughout Sicily. Take time to enjoy the quiet respite of the cloister, where a garden of fragrant citrus trees surrounds an Arab cistern."

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Arab-Norman church with cloister garden and fragrant citrus trees

arab-norman architecture

red domes

garden

cloister

sicilian heritage

byzantine empire

monastery

mosque

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Via dei Benedettini, 16, 90134 Palermo PA, Italy Get directions

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Arab-Norman church with cloister garden and fragrant citrus trees

arab-norman architecture

red domes

garden

cloister

sicilian heritage

byzantine empire

monastery

mosque

Featured in Afar

Via dei Benedettini, 16, 90134 Palermo PA, Italy Get directions

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