Italy On This Day

Fascinating stories from each day of the year about the people and events that have shaped the culture and history of Italy

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Showing posts with label Monreale. Show all posts
10 May 2024

William II - Sicily’s last Norman king

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Young monarch who enjoyed prosperous reign Images of William II of Sicily, such as the above, can be found in the mosaics at Monreale cathed...
22 July 2018

Palermo falls to the Allies

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Capture of Sicilian capital triggered ousting of Mussolini The American forces were welcomed as liberators by many ordinary Sicilian c...
2 March 2018

Pietro Novelli – painter and architect

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Sicilian great who was killed in Palermo riot Novelli's Annunciation, which he painted in the church of Santissima Annunziata ...
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