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Castello della Zisa & Genoard Park

Castles & Country Houses, Gardens & Parks
Castello della Zisa & Genoard Park date back to the 12th century and were built by Norman kings. The park, Genoard, with its water works, was very famous and a link between the Islamic and Renaissance civilisations.

Genoard, or Gennoardo, comes from the Arabic 'Gennat al-Ars', which means 'Paradise on Earth'.

The park today, is a new design, in honour of the past.
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Castello della Zisa & Genoard Park

Piazza Guglielmo il Buono
90100 Palermo PA
Italy