Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Messina, Italy

The Vittorio Emanuele II Theatre is the main theatre in the city of Messina, the largest in Sicily in terms of capacity among the regional theatres.

Wikipedia: Teatro Vittorio Emanuele II (IT)

The column of the Immaculate Conception or statue of the Immaculate Conception or spire of the Immaculate Conception or obelisk of the Immaculate Conception is a monument in Messina located in Piazza dell'Immacolata familiarly known and called in the city as Piazza Immacolata di Marmo, located on the north side of the cathedral behind the bell tower.

Wikipedia: Statua dell'Immacolata (Messina) (IT)

The Fountain of Orion is a monumental fountain in Messina created by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli, dating back to 1553 and executed in collaboration with Domenico Vanello, it is located in Piazza Duomo.

Wikipedia: Fontana di Orione (IT)

The astronomical clock of Messina is an astronomical clock constructed by the Ungerer Company of Strasbourg in 1933. It is built into the campanile of Messina Cathedral.

Wikipedia: Messina astronomical clock (EN)

Messina Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Messina, Sicily. Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Messina, it became in 1986 the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela.

Wikipedia: Messina Cathedral (EN)

John of Austria or Don Giovanni d'Austria is a monumental sculpture in bronze, originally gilded, of John of Austria by architect and sculptor Andrea Calamech, a native of Carrara who trained in the Florentine workshop of Bartolomeo Ammannati. Its erection was decided by the Senate of Messina in 1571 to honor the victor of the Battle of Lepanto, from which many Messineses had benefited, and it was dedicated in 1572. William Stirling-Maxwell called it "one of the most effective monuments of sixteenth-century art". On the sides of the pedestal are bronze plaques depicting the fleet, the battle, and the fleet's victorious return to Messina as well as an inscription. John is figured holding a three-pronged baton in reference to his command of the triple alliance of Philip II, the Pope, and the Republic of Venice, with his foot on the severed head of a vanquished Turk generally considered to be Müezzinzade Ali Pasha.

Wikipedia: John of Austria (Messina) (EN)

The Church of the Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani is a church in Messina, Sicily Italy. It is an example of Norman architecture in Sicily.

Wikipedia: Church of the Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani (EN)

The church of Santa Caterina di Valverde, also known as the church of Santa Caterina Vergine e Martire, is a place of worship in Messina, located in Via Centonze near Via Garibaldi. Belonging to the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela, Vicariate of Messina Centro under the patronage of Our Lady of the Letter, Archpriest of Messina, Parish of Santa Caterina di Valverde.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Santa Caterina di Valverde (IT)

The fountain of the Aquarium - popularly called the fountain of Gennaro - is a monument in Messina, dating back to the early seventeenth century. Initially located at the intersection of Corso and Via del Collegio, it is now located in the square of the same name, between Corso Cavour and Via XXIV Maggio. After restoration work, it was returned to the city in 2015.

Wikipedia: Fontana di Gennaro (IT)

The "Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel", better known as Carmine Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Via Porta Imperiale, Messina, Sicily. It replaces the former church, which was razed by the 1908 Messina earthquake. Located close to the Tribunal, the Carmine Church was rebuilt in 1930 in the eighteenth century Baroque or Rococo style. Designed by the architect Cesare Bazzani, the church was reconsecrated on 15 July 1931.

Wikipedia: Chiesa del Carmine, Messina (EN)

Forte Gonzaga, also known as Castel Gonzaga, is a bastioned fort in Messina, Sicily. It was built in the mid-16th century, and it remained in use by the military until 1973. Today, the fort is in good condition.

Wikipedia: Forte Gonzaga (EN)