• 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.
  • Discover everything you need to know about Zisa Castle (Castello della Zisa), Palermo including history, facts, how to get there and the best time to visit.
  • 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...
  • Il Castello della Zisa. 3.5. ... The castle is truly beautiful and imposing with its mixtures of Arab nature. The first natural air cooling system is present.
  • Zisa derives from the Arabic word aziz, meaning magnificent. There's really no other word for the impressive Zisa Castle. Step inside with an audio guide a.
  • One of the most famous and ancient legends of Palermo is linked to the castle of the Zisa: the legend of the Zisa's Devils .
  • 2003. "Zisa: Early Medieval Hunting Castle in the Arab Norman Style". http://sights.seindal.dk/sight/76_Zisa.html.
  • 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.
  • Discover La Zisa in Palermo, Italy: This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.
  • Zisa Castle was built in the 12th century by Arab craftsmen as a summer retreat for King William I of Sicily.