The cloister

Monreale

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April 26th 2008
26 April 2008 We left Cefalu and made our way to Monreale just outside the Palermo, the capital of Sicily. After some difficulty with the parking we were able to accomplish the reason for our visit to this small town, a visit to the 12th century cathedral which includes the most impressive and extensive Christian mosaic work in the world. The mosaics cover the whole of the inside of the church ... read more

Europe » Italy

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more