Sicily
Palermo
Circoscrizione IV

Cuba Palace

The Cuba is a recreational palace in the Sicilian city of , originally part of the Sollazzi Regi group of Norman palaces. It was built in 1180 by William II of Sicily in his Royal Park, together with an artificial lake.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: palace in Palermo, Italy
  • Also known as: “Castello della Cuba (Cuba sottana)” and “Cuba, Palermo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Catacombe dei Cappuccini and Palatine Chapel.

Photo: Sibeaster, Public domain.
The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo are burial catacombs in , , southern . Today they provide a somewhat macabre tourist attraction as well as an extraordinary historical record. is situated 560 metres northwest of Cuba Palace.

Museum
Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The /ˈpælətaɪn ˈtʃæpəl/ is the royal chapel of the in , . This building is a mixture of Byzantine, Norman and Fatimid architectural styles, showing the tricultural state of Sicily during the 12th century after Roger I and Robert Guiscard conquered the island. is situated 1 km east of Cuba Palace.

Museum
Photo: Peppe.bellomo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an italian academic museum located in , , and is part of the Museum System of the University of Palermo. is situated 530 metres southeast of Cuba Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albergaria, Palermo and Monte di Pietà, Palermo.

Neighborhood
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Albergaria or Albergheria, also known as Palazzo Reale, is a historical quarter of the city of in . The district is southwest of .

Neighborhood
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monte di Pietà, also called Seralcadi, Seralcadio, or il Capo, is one of the original quarters of , region of Sicily, Italy. The four original districts were established during the Spanish rule of Palermo.

Cuba Palace

Latitude
38.10758° or 38° 6′ 27″ north
Longitude
13.34261° or 13° 20′ 33″ east
Elevation
54 metres (177 feet)
Open location code
8FCM485V+22
Open­Street­Map ID
way 81373199
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
10281902
Wiki­data ID
Q532823
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Cuba Palace” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “La Cuba”
  • French: “palais de la Cuba”
  • French: “Palais de la Cuba”
  • German: “La Cuba”
  • Hebrew: “קובה”
  • Italian: “Castello della Cuba”
  • Italian: “Cuba Sottana”
  • Italian: “La Cuba (Palermo)”
  • Italian: “Palazzo della Cuba”
  • Japanese: “クーバ城”
  • Polish: “La Cuba”
  • Russian: “Куба”
  • Sicilian: “La Cubba (PA)”
  • Sicilian: “La Cubba”
  • Slovenian: “Palača Cuba”
  • Tagalog: “Palasyo Cuba”
  • Ukrainian: “Палац Ла Куба”

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