• The Zisa (. Italian: [ˈdziːza], Sicilian: [ˈtsiːsa]) is a grand 12th-century Norman hunting lodge and summer palace in the western area of Palermo, in the region of Sicily, Italy.
  • The magnificent La Zisa recreational castle outside Palermo’s city center is one of the nine buildings grouped together as the Arab-Norman Palermo and the...
  • Around 1165 the king Guglielmo I financed the construction of the summer residence of his court: the castle of the Zisa (from the arabic term “al-aziza...
  • The castle is truly beautiful and imposing with its mixtures of Arab nature. ... Overall the Zisa is definitely worth a visit.
  • There's really no other word for the impressive Zisa Castle. Step inside with an audio guide and discover an Arabic gem in the heart of Sicily...
  • The Castello della Zisa in Palermo is an Arab-Norman castle started by William I and finished by William II in 1167.
  • Construction of the Zisa Palace was commissioned by the Norman leader William I in an effort to match the grand architectural projects of his father, King Roger II.
  • Detail of one of the mosaic decorations over a niche with a fountain in the Norman Palace La Zisa in Palermo. Majolica on roof of tower at the Norman castle La Zisa.
  • Around 1165 the king financed the construction of the summer residence of his court: the castle of the Zisa (from the arabic term “al-aziza,” roughly translated as...
  • The Zisa Castle is a magnificent combination of Norman and Arab architecture and was conceived as a summer residence for the kings of Sicily.