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Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio (La Martorana)


Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio (La Martorana)
Piazza Bellini 3
Palermo, Sicily
Italy
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What's Near Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio (La Martorana)

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Ambasciatori Hotel £65 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Columbia Palermo £57 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Porta Felice £95 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Garibaldi £88 0.8 mi 1.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Plaza Opera £149 0.9 mi 1.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Casa del Brodo 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Santandrea 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Trattoria Ai Normanni 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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Chiesa del Gesu 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Teatro Biondo Stabile di Palermo 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Palazzo Chiaramonte 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“La Martorana” Fodors.com
“Chiesa della Martorana/San Cataldo” Frommer's
“Lewis's world” telegraph.co.uk / Telegraph Media Group
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 90 attractions in Palermo
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Traveller Description: This chapel is known for its superb gold Byzantium mosaics.
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Attraction type: Historic site, Religious site, Landmark/point of interest
Address: Piazza Bellini 3 Palermo, Sicily
Italy
Tel: 091-616-1692

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“Beautiful Interior”
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5 of 5 stars
debdancing
Worthing, United Kingdom
10 Oct 2007
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. La Martorana is located in Piazza Bellini directly adjacent to San Cataldo Chapel. Built in 1143, Santa Maria dell' Ammiraglio is named after Eloisa dell Martorana who founded the nearby Benedictine convent. The Baroque interior is beautiful: entirely covered in frescoes which include "Annunciation", "The Nativity" and "The Presentation at the Temple". There are also figures of Saints on... more

“La Madonna dell'Ammiraglio”
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5 of 5 stars
WebmasterRM
Sicilia
6 Aug 2009

Per chi vuole saperne di più circa questa meravigliosa chiesa ed ancora di più sull'Icona della Madonna dell'ammiraglio visiti il... more

“la chiesa di rito greco-bizantino”
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5 of 5 stars
alfama_goa
Sicily
2 May 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Nonostante i rimaneggiamenti e le aggiunte subite nel corso dei secoli, la Martorana rimane una chiesa ricca di atmosfera, specie... more

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Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio (La Martorana) Address

Piazza Bellini 3, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Tel: 091-616-1692