Chiesa di San Cataldo

The Church of San Cataldo, with its characteristic three red domes, lies on the Plaza Bellini, next to La Martorana. It was the chapel of a palace built by Maio of Bari (Admiral William I) in the twelfth century; he died before it was completed, and today it belongs to the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. The style retains its Arab-Norman lines, with three red domes, arches, and windows decorated with battlements. You can see inscriptions of quotations from the Koran. Inside, the only decoration is the marble mosaic floor. It's open to visitors, although there is an admission charge