Back La Cuba (Palermo) German Palais de la Cuba French Palazzo della Cuba Italian クーバ城 Japanese La Cuba (Palermo) Dutch La Cuba (Palermo) Polish Куба (Палермо) Russian La Cubba SCN Palača Cuba Slovenian Palasyo Cuba Tagalog
| Cuba Palace | |
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Palazzo della Cuba | |
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| General information | |
| Status | In use |
| Architectural style | Arab-Norman |
| Location | Sicily |
| Address | Corso Calatafimi 100, 90129 Palermo |
| Town or city | Palermo |
| Country | Italy |
| Current tenants | Museum |
| Completed | 1180 |
| Client | Hauteville family |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | William II of Sicily |
The Cuba (Sicilian: La Cuba) is a recreational palace in the Sicilian city of Palermo, originally part of the Sollazzi Regi group of Norman palaces. It was built in 1180 by William II of Sicily in his Royal Park, together with an artificial lake.[1] The name Cuba derives either from its cubical form, or the Arabic Qubba, "dome". It is an imitation of the Zisa palace.[2] In July 2015 it was included in the UNESCO Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale World Heritage Site.[3]
It is also called "Cuba sottotana" to distinguish it from the Cubula, or Little Cuba, a small pavilion built by William II for the Genoardo park. The Cuba shows strong Fatimid art influences, as it was (at least partially) designed by Arab artists still living in Palermo after the Norman conquest.[2]
- ^ "Archnet > Site > Palazzo della Cuba". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ a b Skramstad, Erik. "Palermo: La Cuba - Wonders of Sicily". The Wonders of Sicily. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "Palermo arabo-normanna: cube, castelli e parchi, oltre il sito UNESCO c'e' ancora tanto | OnuItalia". 2015-09-28. Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
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