Palazzo dei Normanni

Palazzo dei Normanni
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official nameRoyal Palace
LocationPalermo, Sicily, Italy
Part ofArab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference1487-001
Inscription2015 (39th Session)
Coordinates38°06′39″N 13°21′11″E / 38.11083°N 13.35306°E / 38.11083; 13.35306
Palazzo dei Normanni is located in Sicily
Palazzo dei Normanni
Location of Palazzo dei Normanni in Sicily
Palazzo dei Normanni is located in Italy
Palazzo dei Normanni
Palazzo dei Normanni (Italy)

The Palazzo dei Normanni ("Norman Palace") is also called Royal Palace of Palermo. It was the seat of the Kings of Sicily with the Hauteville dynasty and served afterwards as the main seat of power for the subsequent rulers of Sicily. Since 1946 it has been the seat of the Sicilian Regional Assembly. The building is the oldest royal residence in Europe; and was the private residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Sicily and the imperial seat of Frederick II and Conrad IV.