PALENCIA 



formed part of Old Castile, and is 

 scantily peopled. The N. is forested, 

 and cereals, flax, wine, and oil are 

 produced in the S. valleys. It manu- 

 factures rugs, paper, porcelain, and 

 leather. Three rly. routes converge 

 on the Pisuerga valley close to the 

 S. boundary. Area, 3,256 sq. m. 

 Pop. 200,000. 



Palencia. Walled city of Spain, 

 the ancient Pallantia. It is the 



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manca in 1239. 



Shawls, blankets, : 

 chocolate, and 

 bricks are manu- 

 factured. To the 

 N.E. of the town 

 is the Dominican 

 convent of San 

 Pablo, founded in 

 the 15th century. 

 The capital of the 



PALERMO 



Palermo, Sicily. 



Cathedral of the Assumption, from the south, 

 looking towards Monte Pellegrino 



Top, right, the harbour 



capital of Palencia prov. on the 

 Carrion river. 10 m. above, its 

 confluence with the Pisuerga, and 

 on the E. edge of the treeless, wind - 

 swept Tierra de Campos. The Late 

 Gothic and Renaissance cathedral 

 was begun in 1321, and has a 

 valuable collection of Flemish 

 tapestries. The university, founded 

 in 1208, was transferred to Sala- 



Palermo. Prov. of 

 Italy, in N. Sicily. It 

 is hilly, the Madonia 

 Mts. culminating in 

 Monte San Salvatore, 

 6.267 ft. Rlys. run from 

 the city of Palermo in 

 both directions along the 

 coast, and S.W. and 

 S.E. across the prov. 

 Sulphur, marble, wines, 

 figs, lemons, oranges, and 

 olives are the chief 

 products. Area, 1,927 

 sq. m. Pop. 800.000. 



Palermo. Seaport of 

 Italy, capital of Sicily. 

 On the N. coast of the 

 island on the W. of the 

 Bay of Palermo, sur- 

 rounded by the fertile 



plain, the Conca d'Oro, it is 



backed by an amphitheatre of 



mountains, the chief heights of 



which are Monte 



Pellegrino and 



Monte Catal- 



f ano. The town 



is built in a 



quadrangle, 



with the E. 



side on the sea. 



The ruined fort 



of Castellamare 



adjoins the water. 



Palermo arms 



The cathedral, 



built in the 12th century, contains 

 imperial and other monuments, 

 and was built by Archbishop 

 Walter. 



Palencia, Spain. Interior of the 



cathedral of S. Antolin, showing 



entrance, at foot of altar, to cave 



in which the saint lived 



ancient Vaccaei, in the 12th cen- 

 tury it became the seat of the 

 Castilian kings and of the Cortes. 

 Pop. 18,000. 



Palenque. Ancient city of 

 Mexico. One of the centres of Maya 

 civilization, its extensive ruins are 

 near the village of Santo Domingo 

 del Palenque in the state of Chiapas. 

 Remains of a number of buildings 

 have been found, and it is thought 

 that many more exist in the sur- 

 rounding forest-clad country, for 

 evidently the city was of great size. 

 Of the buildings the largest is 

 called the palace ; and the others 

 were presumably temples. Of the 

 palace the remains of the tower 

 form a notable 

 feature. More re- 

 m a r k a b 1 e, per- 

 haps, are the bas- 

 reliefs, while other 

 decorations are in 

 the form of tinted 

 reliefs in stucco. 

 Another object 

 of interest is an 

 arched waterway, 

 nearly 600 ft. long. 

 Work on the ruins 

 began in 1750. See 

 Maya; Mexico ; 

 consult also 

 Ancient Cities of 



Mexico, W. H. Palenque, Mexico. East front of one of the wings 

 Holmes, 1895. the ancient Maya palace 



