Attraction · Palermo · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Palazzo dei Normanni is an attraction in Palermo, Sicily. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 18 of the 47 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 140 m you'll find a water point, a public toilet and a bench.
Audio tour · Palazzo dei Normanni
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You're standing at the Palazzo dei Normanni, the Palace of the Normans. It sits on the highest point of the city, and it's said to be the oldest royal residence in Europe. Since 1946, Sicily's regional parliament has met here.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.
47 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 18 of the 47 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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Yes: a water point at 90 m and a public toilet at 90 m.
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