این بنا همچنین به عنوان کلیسای کاخ یا قصر کلیسای کوچک نیز شناخته میشود. [۱] عمارت توسط راجر دوم سیسیلی در سال ۱۱۳۲ بر روی یک کلیسای کوچک قدیمیتر (دخمه فعلی) که در حدود سال ۱۰۸۰ ساخته شده بود، بنا نهاده شد. احداث این ساختمان جدید هشت سال زمان برد. [۱]
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