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In Messina, Sicily, there is a church tower with a mechanical carillon dating from 1933. The tower is almost 50 metres high and can be climbed. From the top you have an interesting view of the church square. I took three pictures of a man crossing the square and superimposed them.
Position: The Strait of Messina is the narrow passage between the eastern tip of Sicily (Punta del Faro) and the western tip of Calabria (Punta Pezzo) in the south of Italy. It connects the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north with the Ionian Sea to the south, within the central Mediterranean. At its narrowest point, it measures 3.1 km (1.9 mi) in width, though near the town of Messina the width is some 5.1 km (3.2 mi) and maximum depth is 250 m (830 ft).
Built by the Normans, it was consecrated in 1197 by the Archbishop Berardo. Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor and Constance I of Sicily were present to witness the ceremony. The current building is the final result of some twentieth-century reconstructions, which took place following the disastrous earthquake that struck Messina in 1908 and the considerable damage that resulted from the heavy aerial bombardment in World War II.
Built by the Normans, it was consecrated in 1197 by the Archbishop Berardo. Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor and Constance I of Sicily were present to witness the ceremony. The current building is the final result of some twentieth-century reconstructions, which took place following the disastrous earthquake that struck Messina in 1908 and the considerable damage that resulted from the heavy aerial bombardment in World War II.
I have on briefly visited Sicily the once back in 2012 on a Mediterranean cruise. This time we head back for a longer exploration of the island. By way of a reminder for myself here is a view taken in the city of Messina. It is interesting to note that in 1908 Messina was the centre of Europe’s largest known earthquake. The whole city was demolished by a magnitude 7.1 quake and a 40 foot high tsunami. After a while of dereliction Benito Mussolini arranged for the city to be rebuilt. This was a show of what the still nee country of Italy could do under the guidance of their new leader.
Santuario di Santa Maria di Montalto …
L'antico santuario della Madonna di Montalto si trova a Messina. Primitiva chiesa di Montalto o chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Alto e monastero dell'Ordine cistercense sul colle della Caperrina. (Wikipedia)
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Built by the Normans, it was consecrated in 1197 by the Archbishop Berardo. Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor and Constance I of Sicily were present to witness the ceremony. The current building is the final result of some twentieth-century reconstructions, which took place following the disastrous earthquake that struck Messina in 1908 and the considerable damage that resulted from the heavy aerial bombardment in World War II.
The Strait of Messina (Italian: Stretto di Messina; Sicilian: Strittu di Missina) is a narrow strait between the eastern tip of Sicily (Punta del Faro) and the western tip of Calabria (Punta Pezzo) in Southern Italy. It connects the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north with the Ionian Sea to the south, within the central Mediterranean. At its narrowest point, between Torre Faro and Villa San Giovanni, it is 3.1 km (1.9 mi) wide. At the city of Messina, it is 5.1 km (3.2 mi) wide. The strait's maximum depth is about 250 m (820 ft).
The strait has strong tidal currents that create a unique marine ecosystem.[1] The rock in the town of Scilla, Calabria at the north of the strait and a natural whirlpool in the northern portion of the strait have been linked to the Greek legend of Scylla and Charybdis.[2] In some circumstances, the mirage of Fata Morgana can be observed when looking at Sicily from Calabria. With its bottleneck shape, it is also a compulsory point of transit in the migration of many bird species.
In 1957, a 220 kV overhead power line was built across the Strait of Messina. Its pylons are among the highest in the world. This power line has since been replaced by a submarine power cable, but the pylons remain and are protected as historical monuments (see Pylons of Messina).
On July 10, 2024, Estonian athlete Jaan Roose crossed the Strait of Messina on a slackline spanned between the two Messina Pylons. He surpassed the previous longest slackline walk of 2,710 meters and completed a distance of 3,600 meters.
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Messina is a harbour city on the island of Sicily. It is located in the northwest of Sicily separated from mainland Italy by the Strait of Messina.
In October of 2016 my wife and I along with good friends visited parts of Italy, Spain, Portugal and France as part of a western Mediterranean cruise aboard the Celebrity Silhouette.
Messina, Ilha de Sicília, sul da Itália.
Foi fundada em 664 a.C. Tem cerca de 252.000 habitantes.
A coluna localizada na entrada do porto, é o símbolo da cidade, dedicada a "Madonna della Lettera" (Nossa Senhora da Carta), padroeira da cidade. Segundo as crenças, no ano 42, Maria teria escrito uma carta aos embaixadores de Messina durante a visita destes à Palestina. Na tal carta estaria escrito: "Vos et ipsam civitatem benedicimus" (Abençoo vós e a cidade), frase reproduzida no muro do forte sobre o qual está posicionada a coluna.
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