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| • | San Cataldo is a church in Piazza Bellini, in the centre of the Sicilian city of Palermo. Founded around 1160 by admiral Majone di Bari, it is a notable example of Norman architecture. Built in the 12th century, in the 18th century the church was used as a post office. In the 19th century it was restored and brought back to a form more similar to the original Mediaeval edifice.
It has a rectangular plant with blind archs, partially occupied by windows. The ceiling has three characteristics red, bulge domes (cubole), and Arab-style machicolations.
The interior has a nave with two aisles. The naked walls are faced by spolia columns with Byzantine style arcades. The pavement is the original one: it has a splendid mosaic decoration. Also original is the main altar.
See also:Norman architecture
Source: [wikipedia: san cataldo, palermo]
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