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Monreale (/ˌmɒnriˈæl/; Italian pronunciation:[monreˈaːle]; Sicilian: Murriali[3]) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in Sicily, southern Italy. It is located on the slope of Monte Caputo, overlooking the very fertile valley called "La Conca d'oro" (the Golden Shell), a production area of orange, olive and almond trees, the produce of which is exported in large quantities.[4] The town, which has a population of approximately 39,000, is about 7 kilometres (4 miles) inland (south) of Palermo, the regional capital.
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After the occupation of Palermo by the Arabs (the Emirate of Sicily), the Bishop of Palermo was forced to move his seat outside the capital. The role of a cathedral was assigned to a modest little church, Aghia Kiriaki, in a nearby village later known as Monreale. After the Norman conquest in 1072, Christians took back the former Palermo cathedral. Probably the village's role as a temporary ecclesiastical centre played a part in King William II's decision to build a cathedral here.[5]
Monreale was a small village for a long time. When the NormanKings of Sicily chose the area as their hunting resort, more people and commerce came to the area after the royalty built a palace (probably identifiable with the modern town hall).
Under King William II, a large monastery of Benedictines coming from Cava de' Tirreni, with its church, was founded and provided with large assets. The new construction also had an important defensive function. Monreale was the seat of the metropolitanarchbishop of Sicily,[4] which from then on exerted a significant influence over Sicily.
In the 19th century, underage marriages, or those performed without the blessing of the bride's parents, were known as "the marriages of Monreale", according to Eliza Lynn Linton. These referred to marriages performed in remote places, where the law was less observed.[6] (see Gretna Green).
Main sightsedit
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The church is a national monument of Italy and one of the most important attractions of Sicily. Its size is 102 metres long and 47 meters wide. The façade is characterized by two large towers (one partially destroyed by lightning in 1807) and a portal with Romanesque bronze doors decorated by Bonanno Pisano. The interior is on the Latin cross plan, divided by ogival arcades, and features fresco cycles executed during the reigns of William II and Tancred of Sicily (c. 1194). The cloister has 228 small columns, each with different decorations influenced by Provençal, Burgundian, Arab and Salerno medieval art.
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Castellaccio ("Bad Castle"), an example of a fortified convent on the Monte Caputo, at 764 m above sea level. It was built in the 12th century by King William II together with the Cathedral and the annexed monastery. It measures c. 80 x 30 m on an irregular plan with four towers on the western side, a middle tower and an entrance tower on the eastern side.
^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^"Monreale" is a contraction of monte-reale, "royal mountain", so-called from a palace built here by Roger I of Sicily
^ abcOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Monreale". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 736.
^Rodo Santoro: Palermo Cathedral,' Palermo: 1999, p. 7
^Linton, Eliza Lynn (1885). Some Sicilian Customs (41 ed.). 'The Eclectic Magazine'. The church did not sanction marriage younger than these several ages [20 for men, 18 for women], save in exceptional cases; and anyone who assisted at the marriage of a girl below the age of 18, without the consent of her parents or guardians, was imprisoned for life and forfeited all he had. This law, however, was frequently broken in remote places, and especially about Palermo, where "the marriages of Monreale" have passed into a proverb. When a young girl, say of sixteen, marries and has a good childbirth, they say "She has been to Monreale".
^"Bielsko-Biała - Partner Cities". 2008 Urzędu Miejskiego w Bielsku-Białej. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
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Translation Monreale ˌ m ɒ n r i ˈ ae l Italian pronunciation monreˈaːle Sicilian Murriali 3 is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily southern Italy It is located on the slope of Monte Caputo overlooking the very fertile valley called La Conca d oro the Golden Shell a production area of orange olive and almond trees the produce of which is exported in large quantities 4 The town which has a population of approximately 39 000 is about 7 kilometres 4 miles inland south of Palermo the regional capital MonrealeComuneComune di MonrealeInterior of Monreale Cathedral Coat of armsLocation of MonrealeMonrealeLocation of Monreale in ItalyShow map of ItalyMonrealeMonreale Sicily Show map of SicilyCoordinates 38 04 54 N 13 17 20 E 38 08167 N 13 28889 E 38 08167 13 28889CountryItalyRegionSicilyMetropolitan cityPalermo PA FrazioniAquino Borgo Fraccia Borgo Schiro Cicio di Monreale Giacalone Grisi Monte Caputo Pietra Pioppo Poggio San Francesco San Martino delle Scale Sirignano Sparacia Tagliavia VillaciambraGovernment MayorAlberto ArcidiaconoArea 1 Total530 18 km2 204 70 sq mi Elevation310 m 1 020 ft Population 31 October 2017 2 Total39 032 Density74 km2 190 sq mi DemonymMonrealesiTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code90046Dialing code091Patron saintSt CastrensisSaint day11 FebruaryWebsitehttp www monrealeduomo it Monreale forms its own archdiocese and is home to Monreale Cathedral a historical Norman Byzantine cathedral one of several buildings named in a UNESCO World Heritage Site a group of nine inscribed as Arab Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalu and Monreale Contents 1 History 2 Main sights 2 1 The Cathedral 2 2 Other sights 3 International relations 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editSee also History of Palermo and History of Sicily After the occupation of Palermo by the Arabs the Emirate of Sicily the Bishop of Palermo was forced to move his seat outside the capital The role of a cathedral was assigned to a modest little church Aghia Kiriaki in a nearby village later known as Monreale After the Norman conquest in 1072 Christians took back the former Palermo cathedral Probably the village s role as a temporary ecclesiastical centre played a part in King William II s decision to build a cathedral here 5 Monreale was a small village for a long time When the Norman Kings of Sicily chose the area as their hunting resort more people and commerce came to the area after the royalty built a palace probably identifiable with the modern town hall Under King William II a large monastery of Benedictines coming from Cava de Tirreni with its church was founded and provided with large assets The new construction also had an important defensive function Monreale was the seat of the metropolitan archbishop of Sicily 4 which from then on exerted a significant influence over Sicily In the 19th century underage marriages or those performed without the blessing of the bride s parents were known as the marriages of Monreale according to Eliza Lynn Linton These referred to marriages performed in remote places where the law was less observed 6 see Gretna Green Main sights editThis section is written like a travel guide Please help improve the section by introducing an encyclopedic style or move the content to Wikivoyage March 2022 nbsp Benedictine Monastery nbsp William II offering the Monreale Cathedral to the Virgin Mary in the cathedral nbsp The cloister of the abbey of Monreale The Cathedral edit Main article Monreale Cathedral The cathedral of Monreale is one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture It was begun in 1174 by William II and completed four years later In 1182 the church dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary was by a bull of Pope Lucius III elevated to the rank of a metropolitan cathedral 4 The church is a national monument of Italy and one of the most important attractions of Sicily Its size is 102 metres long and 47 meters wide The facade is characterized by two large towers one partially destroyed by lightning in 1807 and a portal with Romanesque bronze doors decorated by Bonanno Pisano The interior is on the Latin cross plan divided by ogival arcades and features fresco cycles executed during the reigns of William II and Tancred of Sicily c 1194 The cloister has 228 small columns each with different decorations influenced by Provencal Burgundian Arab and Salerno medieval art Other sights edit Castellaccio Bad Castle an example of a fortified convent on the Monte Caputo at 764 m above sea level It was built in the 12th century by King William II together with the Cathedral and the annexed monastery It measures c 80 x 30 m on an irregular plan with four towers on the western side a middle tower and an entrance tower on the eastern side Abbey church of San Martino delle Scale founded in the 6th century AD It is on the Latin cross plan with a dome a choir with paintings by Paolo De Matteis 1727 two small side apses chapels in the transept and ten chapels in each of the aisles The interior was decorated in 1602 with stuccoes The baptismal font near the sacristy is from 1396 Church of Collegiata 16th 19th centuries Church of Santa Ciriaca Church of San SilvestroInternational relations editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy Monreale is twinned with nbsp Bielsko Biala Poland 7 Notable people editRocky Segretta 1899 1953 American football playerSee also editArab Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalu and MonrealeReferences edit Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Popolazione Residente al 1 Gennaio 2018 Italian National Institute of Statistics Retrieved 16 March 2019 Monreale is a contraction of monte reale royal mountain so called from a palace built here by Roger I of Sicily a b c nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Monreale Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 18 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 736 Rodo Santoro Palermo Cathedral Palermo 1999 p 7 Linton Eliza Lynn 1885 Some Sicilian Customs 41 ed The Eclectic Magazine The church did not sanction marriage younger than these several ages 20 for men 18 for women save in exceptional cases and anyone who assisted at the marriage of a girl below the age of 18 without the consent of her parents or guardians was imprisoned for life and forfeited all he had This law however was frequently broken in remote places and especially about Palermo where the marriages of Monreale have passed into a proverb When a young girl say of sixteen marries and has a good childbirth they say She has been to Monreale Bielsko Biala Partner Cities 2008 Urzedu Miejskiego w Bielsku Bialej Retrieved 2008 12 10 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monreale category Monreale tourist guide Adrian Fletcher s Paradoxplace Monreale Cathedral and Cloisters Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monreale amp oldid 1156417328, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
