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. Cloisters VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
A masterpiece of Norman
artistic expression from the Practical Information
time of William II, the columns – Piazza Duomo.
plain, carved or inlaid with ∑ monrealeduomo.it
richly lustred tiles – support Church: Tel 091 640 44 13.
elaborate capitals from which Open Mar–Oct: 8:30am–
spring Saracenic-style arches. 12:30pm, 2:30–5pm daily; Nov–
Feb: 8am–12:30pm, 3:30–6pm
daily. 5 8 Cloister: Tel 091 640
44 03. Open 9am–1pm Mon–Sat.
& Treasury: Open same as the
church. &
Transport
@ 389, 809, 8/9 and many
others going west.

Column Detail
Craftsmen from
Campania, Puglia,
Lombardy and
Sicily worked
on the cloister
columns.
The detail here
shows Adam
and Eve.
Bronze Door Panel
Bonanno da Pisa’s fine
bronze door (1185),
signed by him, depicts
42 scenes from the Bible
set within elaborate
borders. The lion and
griffin are symbols of the
Norman kingdom.

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