Church of St. Mary of the Admiral

Really nice looking church standing out from the others by having every single spot covered in art instead of having boring plain walls and columns. The roof entrance is an amazing feature that is a must do if you wanna see the city landscape. Havent visited monastery.

It might be small but the inside is visually stunning, the entire church walls and ceiling is covered in elaborate designs and there are two superb medieval mosaics.

Primarily due to the size of the church it can get crowded so try and time your visit (early on a week day would probably be best).

At only 2€ entry it is superb value (when compared to the entry costs elsewhere) & it is definitely one of Palermo's star attractions.

Beautiful church. A must for arquitecture lovers.

Note that enterence is for a small fee and place might be overcrowded, but it worth it. Very beautiful church with a mix of styles. Must see in Palermo.

Amazing, as good as the Palatine chapel. Although not as detailed you could take it in more easily. Well worth the 2 euros.

Magnificent church originally built in 12th century by Normans in Byzantine/Islamic style. Half of it was painted over with baroque scenes, while the other is ancient and much more interesting (adorned with countless mosaics). Here and there you find columns inscribed with Arabic characters. Visitors entry is possible only for a few hours in a few days, so be sure you check its schedule!

Also called La Martorana, the church of St Mary of the Admiral is facing the church of Santa Caterina in Palermo. It has different architectural styles and is a part of UNESCO World Heritage Site.

MUST SEE! I visited this with a guide who gave a lot of context regarding the various changes the church has gone through and how it has become this patchwork of different styles. Some thousand year old mosaics and very impressive art to be found. Amazing. Notice the Arabic passages from the Qoran on the columns. Notice the mosaics.

That is the one of the most remarkable places in Palermo for me.
Very impressed with mosaics.
Definatelly must visiting.

Beautiful but there are a lot of people who can't stay quiet

We then went inside the Church of St Mary dell Ammiraglio which still uses Greek Orthodox rites and is a mix of baroque and Byzantine interior design. It predates the Norman Palace chapel by a few years and has yet more of the glorious golden mosaics.

Arguably one of the most beautiful churches in the word. La Sainte Chapelle in Paris comes close. Like Monreale there is a lot of gold. The advantage is that it is in town, has extraordinary history (knights, crusades, arab Norman background, it was a post office, ETC)

A wonderful 12th century church with amazing Byzantine style mosaics.

Fantastic church, amazing pictures inside you most visit this, ticket not expensive only 4euro and you can find at the entry

The Co-Cathedral of Santa Maria dell"Ammiraglio is a masterpiece of Norman architecture in Sicily. Stunning Bizantian mosaics covered the ceiling representing the life of Jesus. The most powerful was the image of Christ Pantocrator overlooking the inner space of the cathedral. Must see.

Beautiful jewel of a church, well lit and accessible, highlight of my day to take in the beautiful mosaic work.

Beautiful interior. Must-see in Palermo. Defenitly recommend it.

One of our favorite churches that we visited in Palermo - specifically the amazing mosaics in such an otherwise small and intimate church. Make sure you save your church tickets for possible discounts at other churches, too!

I am not a church expert, but what I liked about it is unique mixture of styles influenced by different cultures and religions.
Orthodox iconography, catholic interior, touch of Islamic architecture ....

Sicily.......the most invaded place on the planet ....all these invasions is what makes Sicily the unique place that it is…and add to this that she has one foot in Europe and the other in Africa. Which gives Sicily the worlds most eclectic culture.