St. John of the Hermits is located in Palermo, the capital city of the beautiful island of Sicily, which is part of Italy. I won this card in a Facebook lottery, and when checking on the church I was surprised to find out it was a missing UNESCO Site in my collection. Big smile !
The origins of the church go back to the 6th century. It was later converted into a mosque, then again back into a church. In 1136 it was entrusted to the Benedictine monks of Saint William of Vercelli.
It was remodified a few times, but somehow the architects always kept to the quite distinct Arab style. It was named the Arab-Norman Culture. Around 1880 the church was restored again, this time attempting to return it to the medieval look. The red domes, though, still make it very clear that there was a strong Arab influence.
St. John of the Hermits is part of the UNESCO Site Arab-Norman Palermo and Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale.
Thank you very much Beate Di Guardia for this beautiful card !!!
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