It has 183 rooms Suitable for a hotel A church in front of the hotel Palermo is a typical European city
Hotel was built in 1874 as old patrician house. Church in front of hotel Rome street in the hotel
Lobby is not big but big enough for a private house Aisle to the dining room Walk on a thick carpet Fireplace gives a nice atmosphere
Old lobby at the hotel Aisle to the dining room Stairs to upper floor Lounge with fireplace
　or”Casa Professa”
Right side of the church is west entrance called Casa Professa and it is origin of the other name bright marble all around bright candlestick
Baroque era entrance in 1685 The church of Jesus, Chiesa del Gesu, was started to build 15 years after Jesuit has come to Sicily in 1549
Fresco is not familiar to us Building is small but has formal style of nave and two ailes Fresco were burned by 1943 bombing and replace by Federico Spoltore pictures in 1984 and 55. catchy red color
Fresco on the ceiling 18CC Side aisle small rooms show religious pictures. Fresco destroyed by the 1943 bombing, Sportore picture replaced
Backward is marble all around, too Sculptures are also made by marble Delicate work to marble is splended and inlaid delicately Chapel, left of nave, was made by marble to dedecate for Anne
All building is Sicilian Baroque art All the building is decorated by inlaid marble work
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A little inside Could not go inside, under construction It is necessary to check to go inside before coming to here Passade just in front of the theater is big and has movie theater too
Department store near theater Politeama arena theater, built in 1897. Facade is triumphal arch. Outside wall in bright color recalls Bombay Piazza Casternuovo in front of the theater
In Europe, MacDnald is not as popular as in the U.S. or Japan Coke, fried potato and big Mac etc., MacDnald can not be bright to be considered this scenary Over 5000 ton?
McDonald outlook is not brightCombination menu, Lira 7,900。 Alley beside McDonald, typical Italy Big vessel in Palermo harbor
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Fountain was under construction Outlooking seems to be new but built in 15C as justice court. It is used as present City Hall Street parking all around as in Rome Forgot the explanation
Piazza Pretoria with 16th sculptures Present City Hall, bright but in 15C Road from City Hall to Gesu emblem ?
Easy to find because of pink domes small but nave and two aisle typical Norman architecture Name traced back to Ammiraglio=Admiral who started to build in 1143
Sant Catardo Church was built by Commander Majone in 12C. Building was restored by modification in 19C Santa Maria Dell Ammiraglio Church
The church was transfered in 1436 to the abbey which was started by Martrana in 1194. It became other name of Martorana Church Mosaic were made by Byzantine craftsmen in 12th century. In 1937, the church became cathedral and now belongs to Greek Byzantine religious cult Mosaic which shows Christ was giving crown to Roger II
Started in 1143. Martrana church. Original Romanesque architecture remains very few because of change in centuries. Oldest Sicilian Mosaic in 12C
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1184年 Gualtiero Offamilio(Water of the Mill)大司教によって建てられた。 創建後改修があるが、オリジナルのスタイルと構成は失われていない。 他の教会類はくすんだ感じがあるが、この大聖堂は兎に角明るい。 ガイドさんは、ここで有名なものは棺だけだなんて、重点を置いてなかった。
Archbishop Offamilio started to build in 1184. Dome was in 18C Building was made in 15C to 16C, Norman Style. Interior dramatically changed to Neo-classic style in 18C Kings' Coffin of Henry VI (-1197), Frederich II (-1250)
Monreale is suburb of Palermo
Facade of Chathedrale of Monreale Big dome, bright cross, big picture of Christ. Norman atmosphere is a little bit different from other European church Big Chist picture Big Christ picture is painted in dome and covered by roof, then we could not see catchy dome.
Monreale is 30 minutes from Palermo and this area's name. Center is with giant Christ in dome, Cathedral (Cattedrale). In 1166. William II started to build.
Pure white of fluorescent lamp is rare as in Europe Coffin of founder William II Big organ is set in left nave Mosaic on nave is based upon old testamaent story
Bright cross in darkness Coffin of Founder William II Giant pipe organ World biggest mosaic, total 10,000m2
There are two square towers looking from outside Bright court faced to south Wall sculpure on arch is made by limestone or lava Monreale is in mid of Mt. Caputo
Cloister with Romanesque art and beautiful court. Cloister is 47m square and has 228 column
Groove was thoght to put wooden wall to protect heat and bad weather Fountain in corner has style of cloiter Each columb is designed differently and used diffent amterial This gentleman poses for photo but charges for taking picture showing papers written in several language including Japanese
Each column has different sculpture Fountain cloister in cloister faced to bright south Sicilian carrozza, pay for picture
Tropical color typical alley, I like this kind of scenary All around in the world, roadside stant Trinacria, a little weird Sicilian symbol
Fruit shop of bright Italian color Alley roadside stand 3 legs around face Trinacria
2002/01/04back to YUME dreams Gallery