Outline of Palermo

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Palermo:

Flag of Palermo

Palermo – city of Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is located in the northwest of the island of Sicily, right by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city was founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians. Palermo then became a possession of Carthage, before becoming part of the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire and eventually part of the Byzantine Empire, for over a thousand years. From 831 to 1072 the city was under Arab rule during the Emirate of Sicily when the city first became a capital. Following the Norman reconquest, Palermo became the capital of a new kingdom (from 1130 to 1816), the Kingdom of Sicily and the capital of the Holy Roman Empire under Emperor Frederick II and King Conrad IV. Palermo is Sicily's cultural, economic and tourism capital. It is a city rich in history, culture, art, music and food. Numerous tourists are attracted to the city for its good Mediterranean weather, its renowned gastronomy and restaurants, its Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque churches, palaces and buildings, and its nightlife and music. Palermo is the main Sicilian industrial and commercial center: the main industrial sectors include tourism, services, commerce and agriculture.

General reference

• Pronunciation: /pəˈlɛərmoʊ, pəˈlɜːrmoʊ/, Italian: [paˈlɛrmo] ; Sicilian: Palermu [paˈlɛmmʊ]; Latin: Panormus, from Greek: Πάνορμος
• Common English name(s): Palermo
• Official English name(s): City of Palermo
• Adjectival(s): Palermitan
• Demonym(s): Palermitan

Geography of Palermo

Geography of Palermo

• Palermo is:
  • a city
    • capital of Sicily
    • capital of Metropolitan City of Palermo
• Population of Palermo:
  • City: 676,118
  • Metro: 1,300,000
• Area of Palermo: 158.9 km² (61.4 sq mi)
• Atlas of Palermo

Location of Palermo

Palermo

Palermo (Italy)

• Palermo is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
    • Europe (outline)
      • Western Europe
      • Southern Europe
        • Italian Peninsula
          • Italy (outline)
            • Southern Italy
              • Sicily
                • Metropolitan City of Palermo
• Time zone(s): Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)

Environment of Palermo

Aerial view of Palermo

The Zisa castle, a World Heritage Site

Palermo as seen from Palazzo dei Normanni

• Climate of Palermo

Natural geographic features of Palermo

• Hills in Palermo
  • Mount Pellegrino
• Rivers in Palermo
  • Oreto River
• World Heritage Sites in Palermo
  • Cappella Palatina
  • Church of San Cataldo
  • Martorana
  • Palazzo dei Normanni
  • Palermo Cathedral
  • Ponte dell'Ammiraglio
  • San Giovanni degli Eremiti
  • Zisa

Areas of Palermo

Districts of Palermo

• Districts of Palermo

Neighborhoods in Palermo

• Brancaccio
• Ciaculli
• Guadagna
• Kalsa
• ZEN (Palermo)

Locations in Palermo

Ponte dell'Ammiraglio

Palermo Cathedral

San Domenico

Porta Felice

Fontana Pretoria with the dome of Santa Caterina in the background

Palazzo dei Normanni

Palazzo Pretorio

Villa Giulia

Monumental entrance of Via Roma

Teatro Massimo

Teatro Politeama

• Tourist attractions
  • Museums in Palermo
  • Shopping areas and markets

Ancient monuments in Palermo

• Catacombe dei Cappuccini
  • Rosalia Lombardo
• City walls

Bridges in Palermo

• Ponte dell'Ammiraglio

Castles in Palermo

• Castello a Mare
• Castello di Maredolce
• Zisa

Churches in Palermo

Churches in Palermo

• Church of San Cataldo
• Church of the Gesù
• Church of the Holy Spirit
• La Magione
• Oratorio del Rosario di San Domenico
• Oratory of Saint Lawrence
• Palermo Cathedral
• San Domenico
• San Francesco d'Assisi
• San Francesco Saverio
• San Giorgio dei Genovesi
• San Giovanni degli Eremiti
• San Giuseppe dei Teatini
• Sant'Agostino
• Santa Maria della Pietà, Palermo
• Santa Maria dello Spasimo
• Santissimo Salvatore

City Gates of Palermo

• Porta Felice
• Porta Nuova

Fountains in Palermo

• Fontana del Garraffo
• Fontana del Genio a Villa Giulia
• Fontana Pretoria

Museums and galleries in Palermo

• Modern Art Gallery Sant'Anna
• Palazzo Riso
• Regional Archeological Museum Antonio Salinas
  • Palermo Fragment
  • Palermo Stone

Palaces and villas in Palermo

• Cuba Palace
• Palazzina Cinese
• Palazzo Abatellis
  • The Triumph of Death
• Palazzo Ajutamicristo
• Palazzo Chiaramonte
• Palazzo Comitini
• Palazzo Isnello
  • Apotheosis of Palermo
• Palazzo dei Normanni
  • Cappella Palatina
  • Palermo Astronomical Observatory
• Palazzo Natoli
• Palazzo Pretorio
• Palazzo Sclafani
• Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangi
• Villa Malfitano Whitaker

Parks and gardens in Palermo

• Orto botanico di Palermo
• Parco della Favorita
• Villa Giulia

Public squares in Palermo

• Piazza Bellini
• Piazza Castelnuovo
• Piazza della Vittoria
• Piazza Marina
• Piazza Pretoria
• Quattro Canti
• Piazza Ruggero Settimo
• Piazza San Domenico
• Piazza Verdi

Streets and walking paths in Palermo

• Cassaro
• Foro Italico
• Via Maqueda
• Via Roma

Theatres in Palermo

• Teatro Biondo
• Teatro Massimo
• Teatro Politeama

Demographics of Palermo

Demographics of Palermo

Government and politics of Palermo

Government and politics of Palermo

• Government of Palermo
  • List of mayors of Palermo

History of Palermo

History of Palermo

History of Palermo, by period

Timeline of Palermo

• Early history
• Middle Ages
• Two Sicilies
• Italian unification and today

History of Palermo, by subject

• Battle of Palermo

Culture of Palermo

Orto botanico di Palermo, the entrance

Culture of Palermo

Arts in Palermo

Architecture in Palermo

Neoclassical architecture in Palermo

• Entrance to the Palermo Botanical Garden
• Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo

Music of Palermo

The auditorium of the Teatro Massimo, the biggest in Italy, and one of the largest of Europe

Cassata, a traditional sweet from Palermo

• Opera houses
  • Teatro Massimo

Visual arts of Palermo

• Cuisine of Palermo
  • Cassata

Religion in Palermo

• Christianity in Palermo
  • Bishop of Palermo
  • Diocese of Palermo
  • Catholicism in Palermo
    • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo

Sports in Palermo

Sports in Palermo

• Sports venues in Palermo
  • Diamante Fondo Patti
  • Stadio Renzo Barbera
  • Velodromo Paolo Borsellino

Economy and infrastructure of Palermo

Economy of Palermo

Banking in Palermo

• Banca Nuova

Transportation in Palermo

Port of Palermo

Transportation in Palermo

Airports in Palermo

• Falcone–Borsellino Airport
• Palermo–Boccadifalco Airport

Bus transport in Palermo

Ports in Palermo

• Port of Palermo

Rail transport in palermo

Palermo Centrale railway station

• Commuter rail
  • Palermo metropolitan railway stations
    • Palermo Centrale railway station
    • Palermo Notarbartolo railway station
    • Punta Raisi railway station

Trams in Palermo

Vehicular traffic system in Palermo

• Roads in Palermo

Education in Palermo

Education in Palermo

• Public education in Palermo
  • Universities in Palermo
    • University of Palermo

See also

• Outline of geography

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Palermo