The main entrance is located in Piazza Parlamento, with the vehicular and tourist entrances on Piazza Indipendenza, opposite Palazzo d’Orleans, the seat of the Sicilian Regional Presidency.
Besides the Palatine Chapel, the construction parts attributed to the Normans are the Pisan Tower, hosting the Treasury room, and the Gioaria Tower, which houses on the lower floor the Hall of the Armigers and on the upper floor, the so-called “Parliamentary Floor”, the Hall of the Winds and the Hall of King Roger decorated with Byzantine school mosaics depicting hunting scenes.
On the second floor of the palace there are also the Hall of Hercules, the current meeting place of the Sicilian Regional Assembly, the Yellow Hall, and the Viceroys’ Hall.
The rooms are connected to the so-called crypt by two side staircases. The crypt is actually a church inspired by Byzantine architecture, consisting of a square plan chamber beneath the presbytery, divided by two stone columns and characterized by a large central apse and two smaller side apses.
Detailed info: opening hours and tickets
Fri to Mon and holidays: full price €8.50, reduced €6.50
Tue to Thu: full price €7.00, reduced €5.00
Information about Norman Palace Monumental Complex
Via Nicolo’ Garzilli, 36
90135 Palermo (Palermo)
091 6262833
antonella.razete@federicosecondo.org
Source: MIBACT
