Badiazza, Messina

Name: Badiazza
Address: Messina, Italy

#23 among attractions in Messina

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The church of Santa Maria della Valle, known as Badiazza, is a religious building in Messina located in the bed of the badiazza stream called "a' ciumara" or the fiumara, three miles outside the city of Messina, along the Peloritani mountain pass route at the foot of the San Rizzo hills.

Coordinates: 38°12'46"N, 15°30'52"E

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Badiazza – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Orologio Astronomico, John of Austria, Messina Cathedral, Chiesa del Carmine.

2.6 miSE
Tower
Orologio Astronomico, Messina
67 min walk • 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. The mechanism was designed by Frédéric Klinghammer, with the artistic design based on plans by Théodore Ungerer.
2.7 miSE
Monuments and statues, Historical place, Memorial
John of Austria, Messina
69 min walk • 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.
2.6 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Messina Cathedral, Messina
68 min walk • 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.
2.6 miSE
Church
Chiesa del Carmine, Messina
67 min walk • 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.
2.7 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Chiesa dei Catalani, Messina
70 min walk • The Church of the Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani is a church in Messina, Sicily Italy. It is an example of Norman architecture in Sicily. The church dates from the 12th century, when Sicily was under Norman rule.
2.4 miSE
Architecture, Historic walking areas, Palace
Palazzo del Monte di Pietà, Messina
62 min walk • The Palazzo del Monte di Pietà is a palace in Messina, Sicily, located on via XXIV Maggio. It was built in 1616 for the Arciconfraternita degli Azzurri to designs of Natale Masuccio. The building was severely damaged during the earthquake of 1908.
2.2 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles
Forte Gonzaga, Messina
57 min walk • 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.
2.2 miSE
Garden, Park
Botanical Garden, Messina
57 min walk • The Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell'Università di Messina, also known as the Orto botanico di Messina, is a botanical garden operated by the University of Messina and located at Piazza 20 Settembre, Messina, Sicily, Italy.
2.5 miSE
38°11'39"N • 15°33'14"E
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele III, Messina
64 min walk • Historical place, Architecture, Square
2.3 miSE
Cemetery
Sacrario di Cristo Re, Messina
60 min walk • The Sacrario of Christ the re is a religious building of Messina.
2.7 miE
Museum
MuMe, Messina
69 min walk • The Museo Interdisciplinare Regionale. or Regional Museum of Messina, is an art museum located on the northern coast of the city of Messina, Sicily, Italy.