Vi er i Cefalù, på nordkysten av Sicilia og besøkte i dag den berømte domkirken, men den enda mer berømte mosaikken av Kristus allherskeren. Wikipedia skriver bl.a. dette om kirken:
The cathedral was erected in 1131 in the Norman architectural style, the island of Sicily having been conquered by the Normans in 1091. According to tradition, the building was erected after a vow made to the Holy Saviour by the King of Sicily, Roger II, after he escaped from a storm to land on the city’s beach. The building has a fortress-like character and, seen from a distance, it dominates the skyline of the surrounding medieval town. It made a powerful statement of the Norman presence – the apse mosaics were begun in 1145.
De to bildene under viser domkirken utenfra, og også hvordan den dominerer bybildet. Det siste bildet viser også fjellet med den store borgen rett ved byen. Vi besøkte den i går.
