The cathedral of Sant’Agata: a lengthy reconstruction
The Cathedral of Sant'Agata (St. Agatha) is undoubtedly one of the most important buildings in Piazza Duomo. The foundation of the first cathedral dates back to Roger I, a Norman king around the late 11th century.
From that moment onwards, the church underwent numerous modifications at the hands of...
A few metres from the cathedral, just past Porta Uzeda, is the fish market, "a piscaria". It has been home to one of Catania's historical markets since the early 19th century.
Modest in size, it is now a destination for fish connoisseurs and tourists.
Amidst the colours of red mullet and black mus...
The project for the new roads of Catania was designed by the master engineer Giuseppe Vespa, likely under the supervision of the famous engineer Carlos de Grunenbergh and, in collaboration with the [approfondimenti id="21289" testo_link="Duke of Camastra"], the decision was made to reorganise the ci...
A geometric model was envisaged for the reconstruction and reorganisation of the streets of Catania, formed of streets with right angle intersections, extending around Piazza Duomo.
The four main roads (Via Etnea, Via Sangiuliano, Via Vittorio Emanuele and Via Giuseppe Garibaldi) were designed in ...
The city of [approfondimenti id="21287" testo_link="Catania"] is located in eastern Sicily, overlooking the Ionian Sea, and lies on the slopes of Mount Etna.
The people of Catania are deeply attached to the volcano, a symbol of the city, but it is also the cause of immense disasters such as the eru...
MiC – Ministero della Cultura
Legge 77/2006 - Misure Speciali di Tutela e Fruizione dei Siti Italiani di Interesse Culturale, Paesaggistico e Ambientale, inseriti nella “Lista Del Patrimonio Mondiale”, posti sotto la Tutela dell’ UNESCO Regione Siciliana.
Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana.
Parco archeologico della Valle dei Templi di Agrigento.