Bell Tower at the Cathedral

Messina, Sicily

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May 8th 2008
Day 10 Messina Messina is on the northeastern Sicilian coast. It's on the western shore of the Strait of Messina between Sicily and the Italian mainland - Calabria Province. Our guide took us around the town with a highlight at 12 noon. In a number of niches of a large bell tower was presented a tableau of metal sculptures with religious motifs. ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more