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Places to visit in Catania
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Catania
Basilica Cattedrale di Sant'Agata
Catania's cathedral sits on the ruins of ancient Roman baths, built between 1078 and 1093 by order of Roger I of Sicily. The original structure looked more like a fortress than a church, a fortified stronghold designed t…
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Castello Ursino
Emperor Frederick II built Castello Ursino between 1239 and 1250 as a statement of absolute imperial power. The castle was considered impregnable, a massive stone fortress designed to dominate Catania's skyline and defen…
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Monastero dei Benedettini
One of Europe's largest monasteries, the Benedictine Monastery of San Nicolo l'Arena is among Sicily's greatest achievements in Late Baroque architecture. Founded in 1558 by reformed Benedictine monks, it was built on a …
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Historic Catania: The Lost Treasure
84 min · EN
Places on this quest: Monastero dei Benedettini · Castello Ursino
Haunted Catania
78 min · EN · IT
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