Church of Saint John of the Hermits
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One of the most exquisite examples of Arabic-Norman architecture in Palermo is definitely the church of Saint John of the Hermits (San Giovanni degli Eremiti). It’s like a time capsule. Visited the place in June 2020, shortly after the coronavirus pandemic peak in Italy, so an appointment was mandatory. There's a handy application which can be used to book visits to all the museums in Sicily, so it was not a big deal for us to get an appointment. We’ve been the only three persons visiting the church at the time being. It was really a great experience, almost like a time travel. It’s not only about the church itself, the cloister, the garden, the vegetation, everything makes you feel like stepping in a remotely and isolated monastery from North of Africa. A painting of two saints reminding of the Christian Orthodox iconography is still visible on a wall.
Ionut SendroiuIonut Sendroiu
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This was my favourite place to visit in Palermo. It is an oasis of calm and rest. The only weak aspect of our visit was one of the staff on the path near the entrance who was sitting watching loud YouTube clips on his phone. Anyway, moving on, it was quiet from that point. We picked a day when very few people were visiting. The excavations in the main church were interesting. The bells toll at midday which was lovely hearing the tuned minor third between the two bells. We did see a couple of people climbing the bell tower with hard hats, but this wasn't offered to us on entry.
Rob JonesRob Jones
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Important part of the Sicilian heritage dating back from the Byzantine Empire! This place is giving you a different view of all churches and places you can see in the city. Worth seeing it as it is near the main attractions. The entrance is €6 per person over 18 and you would need approximately 30 minutes. It is a nice place to refresh in a hot summer day in Palermo.
Dimi RogatchevDimi Rogatchev
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Monumento facente parte del sito multiseriale “Palermo Arabo-Normanna e le Cattedrali di Cefalù e Monreale” inserito nella Lista del Patrimonio Mondiale dell’Umanità (WHL) Anno di iscrizione nella WHL: 2015 Via dei Benedettini, 18. La chiesa, le cui origini risalgono al VI secolo, fu trasformata in moschea e ricostruita per il culto cristiano in epoca normanna (XII secolo) per volere di Ruggero II. Nei secoli ha subito molte trasformazioni, l’ultima nel 1880 a cura dell’architetto Giuseppe Patricolo. La chiesa è caratterizzata dalle sue cupole di colore rosso, appoggiata con un fianco ad un corpo quadrato anteriore (forse una moschea), è realizzata a croce latina divisa in campate quadrate su ciascuna delle quali poggia una semisfera. Il presbiterio, terminante in nicchia, è sormontato da una cupola, come quella dei due corpi quadrangolari che la fiancheggiano e di cui quello di sinistra si eleva a campanile. All’interno è presente una cisterna araba e un chiostro con giardino che presenta delle colonne binate con capitelli a foglie d’acanto.
Centro Studi HeliosCentro Studi Helios
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San Giovanni degli Eremiti was once a Church and a Monastery. Later the gardens were made in an exotic style. It is a nice place to relax and come down from the city noise. There were not a lot of tourists. The entrance costs 6 Euro for adults and 3 Euros for people under 25 Years old.
GiuliannaGiulianna
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One of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, very close to the nearby Norman Palace. I wouldn't recommend this place as a must-see but if you have a particular interest in Arab-Norman architecture a visit is worthwhile. Please note you cannot climb up the bell tower from this church.
Jon ChenJon Chen
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Via dei Benedettini, 16, 90134 Palermo PA, Italy
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San Giovanni degli Eremiti is an ancient former monastic church located on Via Benedettini #19 in the ancient quarter of Albergaria of the city of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy. It is about two blocks south from the Palazzo dei Normanni, adjacent to the church of San Giorgio in Kemonia.
attractions: Palermo Cathedral, Quattro Canti, Norman Palace, Mercado del Capo, Royal Palace and Palatine Chapel, Fontana Pretoria, Church of St. Mary of the Admiral, Chiesa del Gesù di Casa Professa, Q-Tuppo, Porta Nuova, restaurants: Taverna Dei Canti, Ciurma Palermo Maqueda, Pizzeria Frida, Bisso Bistrot, Testagrossa Ristorante, Timilia, Pasticceria Cappello, Trattoria Ai Cascinari, Moltivolti, Tara - Bottega e Cucina
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