TUESDAY 10 AUGUST 2021 EVENING VISIT

NIGHT OF SAN LORENZO ON THE ROOFS OF THE CATHEDRAL AND FROM THE ROOMS OF THE BISHOPS
“A look towards the STARS”

Tuesday 10 August from 20.00 to 00.00 (last admission 23.30) it will be possible to make the evening visit of the Monumental Complex of the Cathedral and the Diocesan Museum of Palermo.

The visit of the roofs allows you to look at the city of Palermo from above with its landscape and monumental treasures, and to discover the artistic and architectural elements of the external walls of the Cathedral.

In the monumental area you can admire and discover: the treasure with the crown of Constance of Aragon, wife of Frederick II; the crypt, where the tombs of the Archbishops of Palermo are kept; the royal tombs with the mortal remains of the emperors Frederick II, of the parents Henry VI and Costanza D’Altavilla, of his wife Costanza D’Aragona and of his grandfather Roger II, founder of the Kingdom of Sicily; the basement and the Chapel of the Beneficials.

The visit to the Diocesan Museum is divided into 27 rooms on the three levels of the front of via Matteo Bonello of the Archbishop’s Palace, adjacent to the Cathedral, exhibiting about 300 works including paintings, sculptures and decorative arts from the twelfth to the nineteenth century.

Tickets can be purchased on the day of the visit at the Cathedral ticket office, or online on the website https://www.ticket-shop-cattedraledipalermo.it.
Tickets purchased online can be used on any opening day of the Monumental Area, they do not expire until they are used.

A GREEN-PASS IS REQUIRED FOR THE VISIT AND RESERVATION IS NOT REQUIRED

It is not allowed for heart patients, those suffering from claustrophobia, dizziness, psychophysical disabilities and anxiety attacks; in addition, comfortable shoes are recommended.
In case of bad weather conditions, the visit will be postponed.
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