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The cathedral and cloisters at Monreale, near Palermo, Sicily

The Norman cathedral (or Duomo) of Monreale, has one of the most spectacular displays of mosaics anywhere in the world. Click on the thumbnails for larger pictures of them, or browse pages of pictures.

Cosmati flooring

The cloisters

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