Historiska torg i Catania

Historic Squares of Catania

Catania's historic center, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, was rebuilt around wide squares after the 1693 earthquake. This collection starts at Piazza del Duomo, the civic and religious heart of the city, and continues to the university square, the colonnaded Piazza Mazzini and the semicircular Piazza Dante. At Piazza Stesicoro, part of the Roman amphitheatre lies open below street level, showing how the modern city sits on top of the ancient one.

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A

Piazza del Duomo, Catania

Piazza del Duomo is the main city square in Catania, Italy, flanked by both the centers of civic and religious power.

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B

Amenano Fountain

Crafted from Carrara marble by Tito Angelini in 1867, this fountain depicts the river god Amenano. It marks the entrance to the historic fish market, where the subterranean Amenano River becomes visible as it flows into the basin.

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C

Piazza dell'Università

Elegant Baroque square on Via Etnea, framed by the university palace and Palazzo San Giuliano, with four bronze lampposts telling Catanian legends.

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D

Piazza Mazzini

Small square on Via Garibaldi surrounded by arcades resting on ancient columns reused from the Roman theatre.

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E

Piazza San Placido

Quiet Baroque square behind the cathedral, named after the church of San Placido and close to Palazzo Biscari.

F

Piazza Dante, Catania

Piazza Dante is a mainly semicircular city square in the historic center of the city of Catania, in Sicily, Italy.

G

Piazza Stesicoro

Busy square on Via Etnea where part of the Roman amphitheatre is exposed below street level, overlooked by the monument to Vincenzo Bellini.

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H

Piazzetta Goliarda Sapienza

Located in the historic San Berillo district, this square is named after the Catanian writer and actress Goliarda Sapienza. The surrounding area is characterized by narrow alleys and urban art installations.