Things to see in Messina
Messina is a city in Italy, with an urban population of about 252 thousand. Below are 13 notable places within about 2 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Messina Cathedral Place of worship
Messina Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Messina, Sicily. Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Messina, it became in 1986 the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.
2Astronomical clock in Messina History
The astronomical clock of Messina is an astronomical clock in Messina, Sicily, southern Italy, constructed by the Ungerer Company of Strasbourg in 1933.
3Church of the Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani Place of worship
The Church of the Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani is a church in Messina, Sicily, Italy. It is an example of Norman architecture in Sicily.
4Forte Gonzaga History
Forte Gonzaga, also known as Castel Gonzaga, is a bastioned fort in Messina, Sicily. It was built in the mid-16th century, and it remained in use by the military until 1973.
5Chiesa del Carmine Place of worship
The "Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel", better known as Carmine Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Via Porta Imperiale, Messina, Sicily.
6Mategriffon History
Mategriffon or Matagrifone or Mathegriffon or Rocca Guelfonia was a medieval castle in Messina, Sicily, located in what is today Viale Principe Umberto.
7Palazzo del Monte di Pietà History
The Palazzo del Monte di Pietà is a palace in Messina, Sicily, located on via XXIV Maggio (formerly "via dei Monasteri"). It was built in 1616 for the Arciconfraternita degli Azzurri to designs of Natale Masuccio.
8Forte del Santissimo Salvatore History
Forte del Santissimo Salvatore, also known as Castello del Santissimo Salvatore, is a fort in Messina, Sicily, southern Italy. It was built in the mid-16th century, and it is still military property.
9Regional museum of Messina Art
The Museo Interdisciplinare Regionale (MuMe), or Regional Museum of Messina, is an art museum located on the northern coast of the city of Messina, Sicily, Italy.
10Fortifications of Messina History
The fortifications of Messina were a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surrounded the city of Messina, Sicily. The first walls were built during the Middle Ages in around 1200.
11Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell'Università di Messina Park
The Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell'Università di Messina (8000 m²), also known as the Orto botanico di Messina, is a botanical garden operated by the University of Messina and located at Piazza 20 Settembre, Messina, Sicily, Italy.
12Forte Castellaccio History
Forte Castellaccio is an abandoned hilltop fortress in Messina, Sicily built by Juan de Vega, Viceroy of Sicily around the middle of the 16th Century as part of a defensive project ordered by Emperor Charles V of Habsburg.
13Real Cittadella History
The Real Cittadella was a fort in Messina, Sicily, southern Italy. The Cittadella was built between 1680 and 1686 by the Spanish Empire, and it was considered to be one of the most important fortifications in the Mediterranean.
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