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|   Meridian in the Cathedral in Acireale, Sicily, Italy
in Sundials In the Cathedral of Maria Santissima Annunziata is a meridian noon mark designed and built in 1843 by the Danish astronomer Frederik Christian Peters. The meridian is 16.452 meters long and the hole projecting a spot of sunlight is 9.104 m high. posted by:  arby101ca location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 07/14/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW53.9 km |  Mount Etna from A18 Motorway NB Aci Sant'Antonio Service Area
in Volcano Watching The A18 motorway skirts Mount Etna on the East side and provides some spectacular views. This North Bound service area provides a safe place to stop and admire the volcano. posted by:  RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/05/2017 last visited: 10/06/2017 |
 view galleryW54.7 km |  Le Ciminiere Exhibition Center - Catania, Italy
in Lonely Chimneys "Le Ciminiere" means the Chimneys in Italian. and refers to a former industrial complex converted to a multi-purpose cultural center. Abandoned after World War II it was once the largest Sicilian sulfur ore processing facility. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/02/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW54.7 km |  Museo dello Sbarco - Catania, Italy
in World War II Sites This unusual museum is dedicated to a dramatic chapter in modern history, written in Sicily in the summer of 1943. This cultural space pays homage to those who fell in the Battle of Sicily, but also provides a lesson of peace. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/02/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW54.7 km |  Guestbook at the Museo dello Sbarco - Catania, Sicily
in Guest Books The Museum of the Sicilian allied landings has a guestbook prominently located at the entrance. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/31/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW54.7 km |  Museo dello Sbarco - Catania, Italy
in History Museums This unusual museum is dedicated to a dramatic chapter in modern history, written in Sicily in the summer of 1943. This cultural space pays homage to those who fell in the Battle of Sicily, but also provides a lesson of peace. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/30/2017 last visited: never |
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| Mount Etna from A18 Motorway NB Linera Est Parking Area in Volcano Watching The A18 motorway skirts Mount Etna on the East side and provides some spectacular views. This North Bound parking turn off provides a safe place to stop and admire the volcano where the motorway comes closest to the Volcano. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/05/2017 last visited: 10/25/2018 |
 view galleryW55.2 km |  Palazzo Rosa - Catania, Italy
in Art Deco - Art Nouveau The Palazzo Rosa is situated on via VI Aprile. It was built in the early 20th century, between 1903 and 1905 by the Italian engineer Fabio Majorana. Note the curved lines and floral motifs of the façade. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/27/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW56 km |  Cattedrale di Sant'Agata - Catania, Italy
in Cathedrals The cathedral has been destroyed and rebuilt several times because of earthquakes and eruptions of the nearby Mount Etna. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/28/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW56 km |  Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) - Catania, Sicily, ID=1024-002
in World Heritage Sites Catania has had a long and eventful history, having been founded in the 8th century BC. In 1693 the city was completely destroyed by a heavy earthquake and its aftershocks. The city was then rebuilt in Baroque architecture. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/28/2017 last visited: 10/02/2017 |
 view galleryW56.2 km |  Roman Amphitheater - Catania, Italy
in Ancient Roman Civilization Built in late antiquity, around 300 B.C. the theatre was rebuilt on an older theatre from the 500 B.C. facing the sea. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/29/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW56.2 km |  Pasticceria Savia - Catania, Italy
in Ice Cream Parlors This sweet shop was recommended by our French guide book and is also highly rated on Tripadvisor. They serve Granita (slush) as well as ice cream. Granita come in Pistachio, Almond, and Coffee flavor. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/02/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW56.3 km | Teatro Antico - Catania, Italy in Ancient Roman Civilization The current layout of the theatre goes back to the Roman Age. But it is possible that it was built on a older Greek site whose existence is only told in literature (Speech of Alcibiade addressing the people of Catania during the Peloponnese War). posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/29/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW56.3 km | Terme della Rotonda - Catania, Italy in Ancient Roman Civilization This is a Roman thermal complex dating to I - II century AD, retaining very little of its original structure, that is a circular domed chamber later turned into a Christian church. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 03/29/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW56.5 km | Terme Romane di Piazza Dante - Catania, Italy in Ancient Roman Civilization In front of the Benedictine Monastery are the remains of a Roman bath complex which testify to the wealth of this area in which many archaeological remains, mosaics and significant tracts of ancient buildings dressed in marble have been found. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/02/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW56.5 km | La meridiana - Chiesa di San Nicolò l'Arena - Catania in Sundials In the transept of the church is the large sundial that two famous astronomers, the German Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen and the Danish Christian Peters traced on the pavement in 1839. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/05/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW56.5 km |  Signs of Zodiac - Chiesa di San Nicolò l'Arena - Catania, Italy
in Signs of Zodiac In the transept is the large sundial that two famous astronomers, the German Wolfgang Sartorius von Waltershausen and the Danish Christian Peters traced on the pavement in 1839 posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/05/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW56.5 km |  Monastero di San Nicolò l'Arena - Catania, Italy
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The Benedictine Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena in Catania, Sicily, is one of the largest monasteries in Europe. The monastery was founded in 1558 and today it hosts the Department of Humanities of the University of Catania. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/04/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW56.6 km | Roman Vestiges in the Benedictine Monastery - Catania, Italy in Ancient Roman Civilization An entire Roman neighbourhood with the two main axes the Cardum and the Decumanus Maximus has been found under the monastery. It is possible to see the remains in the main court. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/04/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryW56.6 km |  Lava flow of 1669 - Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena - Catania, Italy
in Places of Geologic Significance In 1669 the Etna eruption surrounded the city of Catania, widening the coast for more than 1 km, and the monastery too. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/09/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW56.8 km |  Teatro antico - Taormina, Sicilia, Italy
in Outdoor Amphitheaters an ancient Greek Theatre, in Taormina, southern Italy, built early in the seventh century BC. posted by: dieSulzer location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 05/06/2014 last visited: 07/23/2022 |
 view galleryNW56.8 km | Teatro antico di Taormina - Taormina, Italy in Ancient Roman Civilization The ancient theatre is built for the most part of brick, and is therefore probably of Roman date, though the plan and arrangement are in accordance with those of Greek, rather than Roman, theatres. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/05/2017 last visited: 07/23/2022 |
 view galleryNW57.1 km |  Taormina, Italy
in 1000 Places to See Before You Die Taormina has been a tourist destination since the 19th century. Taormina's first important tourist was Johann Wolfgang Goethe who dedicated exalting pages to the city in his book entitled Italian Journey. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/06/2017 last visited: 10/20/2018 |
 view galleryNW57.3 km | Duomo di Taormina - Taormina, Italy in Cathedrals The fortress Duomo, which is what Taormina’s main cathedral is considered, was built around the year 1400 on the ruins of a small mediaeval church. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/05/2017 last visited: 07/23/2022 |
 view galleryNW57.3 km | Mount Etna from Taormina - Taormina, Italy in Volcano Watching This terraced area near the Porta Catania parking garage in Taormina is a lovely and safe setting from which to watch Mount Etna erupt. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 04/05/2017 last visited: 10/25/2018 |
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