Museo dell’Islam
Museo dell’Islam is a museum in Circoscrizione IV, Palermo, Sicily which is located on Piazza Zisa. Museo dell’Islam is situated nearby to the church Parrocchia Santo Stefano Protomartire, as well as near Santissima Trinità alla Zisa.- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Italy
- Also known as: “museo dell’Islam”
- Address: Piazza Zisa, Palermo, 90135
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zisa and Santissima Trinità alla Zisa.
Zisa
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Zisa is a grand 12th-century Norman hunting lodge and summer palace in the western area of Palermo, in the region of Sicily, Italy. The edifice was started around 1165 by Arab craftsmen under the rule of the Norman conqueror of Sicily, king William I.
Santissima Trinità alla Zisa
Church
Photo: Sfischer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santissima Trinità alla Zisa is a church.
Catacombe dei Cappuccini
Photo: Sibeaster, Public domain.
The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo are burial catacombs in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. Today they provide a somewhat macabre tourist attraction as well as an extraordinary historical record. Catacombe dei Cappuccini is situated 560 metres south of Museo dell’Islam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monte di Pietà, Palermo and Albergaria, Palermo.
Monte di Pietà, Palermo
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 Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy. The four original districts were established during the Spanish rule of Palermo.
Albergaria, Palermo
Neighborhood
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Albergaria or Albergheria, also known as Palazzo Reale, is a historical quarter of the Italian city of Palermo in Sicily. The district is southwest of Castellammare.
Castellammare, Palermo
Neighborhood
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castellammare, also called La Loggia, is one of the original quarters of Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy. The four original districts or mandamenti were established during the Spanish rule of Palermo.
Museo dell’Islam
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Circoscrizione IV, Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
38.11662° or 38° 6′ 60″ northLongitude
13.3411° or 13° 20′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8FCM488R+JCOpenStreetMap ID
node 267673035OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1954317
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Italian—“Museo dell’Islam” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف الفن الإسلامي”
- Dutch: “museo d’Arte Islamica”
- French: “musée d’art islamique”
- French: “Musée d’Art islamique”
- German: “Museo d’Arte Islamica”
- Italian: “Museo d’arte islamica”
- Italian: “Museo dell’Islam della Zisa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parrocchia Santo Stefano Protomartire and Acquedotto romano.
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