Castle
齐萨城堡
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Bruno And Breakfast
April 30, 2019
The Zisa palace (from the Arabic al-Azīz, or “the splendid”) was outside the walls of the ancient town of Palermo, inside the Genoardo (from the Arabic Jannat al-ar or “garden or paradise on the earth”) of which it is the most important and representative monument. With its building peculiarities and its crystalline forms, it refracts the lights of the ifriqena architecture and constitutes the best preserved model of the Arab-Norman architecture. William I began to build it in 1165 and his successor William II completed it. To enrich the palace is the Sala della Fontana located on the ground floor of the building, embellished with profane mosaics and muqarnas vaults. In addition to the fishing pond in front of the complex, there was also a coeval small and precious chapel.
The Zisa palace (from the Arabic al-Azīz, or “the splendid”) was outside the walls of the ancient town of Palermo, inside the Genoardo (from the Arabic Jannat al-ar or “garden or paradise on the earth”) of which it is the most important and representative monument. With its building peculiarities an…
Laura
May 23, 2013
The Zisa is a castle
Riccardo
March 2, 2019
One of the best Palermo's Arabic and Norman monument, really worth to visit inside and beautiful place for pic nic breakfast in his free access garden. Built in the twelfth century during Norman domination in Sicily.
Giuseppe&Chiara
August 14, 2021
La Zisa was a castle built in 1165 by the most controversial and debated Norman Kings, William I. He was nicknamed King William the Bad. William I was most known for being a heavy party boy. Through the 12 years that he was the King of Sicily, the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Frederick I, threatened to invade Sicily every day. It seemed that everyone in Sicily was worried about this except for the King. He was busy playing ‘spin the bottle’ with women of his harem or embellishing Palermo with more of its current beautiful constructions. Among these are two UNESCO sites in Sicily, the church of San Cataldo (another must see) and, as I said, La Zisa Palace. Both of these structures are an excellent example of the Arab-Norman presence in Sicily during this time period. In Arabic, the term “Zisa” or “El-Aziz” means “magnificent” and this is exactly what William I wanted most of all. “When people see it they must be captured by the artistic perfection” he would say. There is a legend suggesting that this palace was not built by that Norman King, but rather by two Libyan love birds. They hid a treasure within his walls and the devil’s painted the walls protecting it forever.
La Zisa was a castle built in 1165 by the most controversial and debated Norman Kings, William I. He was nicknamed King William the Bad. William I was most known for being a heavy party boy. Through the 12 years that he was the King of Sicily, the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Frederick I, thre…
Agostino
July 10, 2015
Fatimid building of Normal age. The name derives from Aziz, brilliant. Fortress where the Emir used to live.
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地点
Piazza Zisa
Palermo, Sicilia