What you'll hear inside Palatine Chapel:

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  Dome with Christ Pantocrator

  At the apex of the Cappella Palatina's transept dome sits a striking 12th-century Byzantine mosaic of Christ Pantocrator, flanked by angels and archangels.

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  Muqarnas Ceiling of the Central Nave

  The muqarnas ceiling of the central nave is the Cappella Palatina's most striking feature and the oldest surviving example of wooden muqarnas in the world.

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  Transept Mosaics

  The mosaics of the transept in the Cappella Palatina are among the oldest in the chapel's collection, attributed to Byzantine craftsmen and dating to around the 1140s.

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  Central Nave

  The central nave of the Cappella Palatina stretches from the royal throne platform at the western end to the sanctuary to the east, supported by six pointed arches—three on each side—resting on…

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  Royal Balcony

  The Royal Balcony, positioned along the north wall of the Cappella Palatina's sanctuary, is where Norman kings watched services during major religious celebrations.

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  Crypt (former anterior chapel)

  The crypt is the original chapel that preceded the current Cappella Palatina, preserved at a lower level within the complex.

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  Golden and Porphyry Inlaid Ambo

  The ambo in the Cappella Palatina is a monumental pulpit used for homilies, lavishly decorated with gold, malachite and porphyry inlays.

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  Royal Throne Platform

  The Royal Throne Platform sits at the western end of the Cappella Palatina, raised above floor level by six marble steps.

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  Easter Candle

  The Easter candelabrum in the Cappella Palatina is an impressive white marble monolith, over four metres tall, carved from a Romanesque period column and positioned beside the ambo on the right side…