The Bell Tower (Campanile) of Messina Cathedral is certainly the city’s most interesting landmark. The mechanisms that make up the astronomical clock go into action every day at noon while the notes of Franz Schubert’s Ave Maria resound across the square.
Forte San Salvatore is a defensive structure in Messina, commissioned by Charles V and built between 1537 and 1540. The building is located in a natural sickle-shaped cove in the harbour area.
The Sacrario di Cristo Re (Shrine of Christ the King) in Messina is an imposing tomb built in 1937 to house the remains of those who died in the two world wars.
The Teatro Vittorio Emanuele II is the main theatre in the city of Messina. Inaugurated in 1852, the theatre currently offers a varied programme of plays, musicals, opera and ballet.
The Santuario di Montalto is a church located in the upper part of Messina and dedicated to the Madonna delle Vittorie (Our Lady of Victories). The present building was constructed in 1928 on the site of a 13th-century church that was destroyed in the 1908 earthquake.
The Church of Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani or Chiesa dei Catalani (Church of the Catalans) is one of the most interesting churches in Messina. It is a splendid example of the harmonious fusion of very different styles.
The Church of Santa Maria Alemanna in Messina is a rare example of Gothic art in Sicily. In 1220, Frederick II built the church and entrusted it to the Priory of Teutonic Knights. The knights used this church and the adjoining hospital as a shelter and resting place during the Crusades.
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele III in Messina is a building constructed between 1924 and 1929 to a design by architect, Camillo Puglisi Allegra.
Fontana di Orione (Orion’s Fountain) is a monument located in Piazza Duomo in Messina. It is one of two decorative fountains made by the sculptor Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli, commissioned by the Senate of Messina.
Messina Cathedral is the most important landmark in the city on the Strait. Although the Cathedral was rebuilt after being destroyed by earthquakes and wars, it is still fairly faithful to its original appearance. Its pipe organ is the second largest in Italy after that of Milan Cathedral.
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