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Palatine Chapel

Audio guide Palatine Chapel in English

In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Palatine Chapel telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.

What you'll hear inside Palatine Chapel:

  • 1
    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.

  • 2
    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.

  • 3
    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.

  • 4
    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…

  • 5
    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.

  • 6
    Crypt (former anterior chapel)

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

  • 7
    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.

  • 8
    Royal Throne Platform

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

  • 9
    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…

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Practical information

Piazza del Parlamento, 1, 90134 Palermo PA, Italy
Opening hoursMonday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Saturday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Sunday: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
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