Legend has it that the cathedral of Cefalù was desired by Roger II of Sicily after escaping a storm and landing on the city's beaches. Built between 1131 and 1267, the defensive monument is in Romanesque style with Byzantine elements. Since 2015, it has been part of the World Heritage Site of the Arab-Norman Route of Palermo, Cefalù and Monreale.
The church of the Santissima Annunziata was probably built around 1511 and was damaged in 1964 when the adjacent building collapsed. The façade has a large rose window, which surmounts the portal carved with a relief of the "Annunciation". The portal was dismantled and reassembled at a lower level in the second half of the 19th century when the street level was lowered, which also led to the creation of two internal stairways. The bell tower, which is not very high, flanks the façade and has a mullioned window.
Originally built before the year 1000, Termini Imerese Cathedral was rebuilt in 1604 in a larger form. In 1802, the barrel vaults of the central nave and transept were decorated, as well as the walls of the large central chapel.
Nicosia Cathedral dates back to the 12th century. Only the bell tower of the church, with its paintings on the roof beams, dates from the 12th century. The Gothic facade of the main building, dating from the 14th century, has been preserved. The three-nave interior contains sculptures by Antonello Gagini as well as pews and a 17th-century cross.
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