Monastero di Santa Maria di Mili

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The Norman church Santa Maria di Mili is one of the oldest examples of Norman religious architecture in Sicily and the city of Messina. The church, with its adjoining former monastery, stands on the left bank of the Mili stream near the town of Mili San Pietro, in the municipality of Messina.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 38°7'27"N, 15°29'28"E

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Monastero di Santa Maria di Mili – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Orologio Astronomico, John of Austria, Monte Dinnammare, Messina Cathedral.

5.8 miNE
Tower
Orologio Astronomico, Messina
149 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.
5.8 miNE
Monuments and statues, Historical place, Memorial
John of Austria, Messina
149 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.
2.8 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Monte Dinnammare
72 min walk • Monte Dinnammare stands as a natural sentinel overlooking the Strait of Messina, in the southernmost part of the Italian peninsula. This majestic mountain, part of the Peloritani range, rises to an elevation of 1,130 meters, offering breathtaking views of the...
5.8 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Messina Cathedral, Messina
150 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.
5.5 miNE
Church
Chiesa del Carmine, Messina
141 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.
5.8 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Chiesa dei Catalani, Messina
149 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.
5.2 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles
Forte Gonzaga, Messina
132 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.
5.6 miNE
Garden, Park
Botanical Garden, Messina
143 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.
4.5 miNE
38°10'33"N • 15°32'30"E
Cimitero Monumentale di Messina, Messina
115 min walk • Cemetery
5.8 miNE
Fountain
Fontana di Orione, Messina
149 min walk • The Orion Fountain is a monumental fountain in Messina made by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli, a pupil of Michelangelo, dating from 1553 and executed in collaboration with Domenico Vanello, is located in Piazza Duomo.
5.1 miS
38°3'10"N • 15°27'55"E
Castello Rufo Ruffo, Scaletta Zanclea
131 min walk • Forts and castles

Monastero di Santa Maria di Mili

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Monastero di Santa Maria di Mili – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)