Palazzo Adriano (Sicily): In the museum about the film "Cinema Paradiso". In 1988, director Giuseppe Tornatore shot much of the film "Cinema Paradiso" here in this village. After winning the Jury's Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1989,...
From the Roman Catholic church of Santa Maria Del Lume (18th century) you can see the central square of the village. In 1988, director Giuseppe Tornatore shot large parts of the film "Cinema Paradiso"here. After winning the Jury's Grand Prize at t...
Dome in Cefalu (Sicily), UNESCO World Heritage. Under Roger II. construction began in 1131. The last major additions were made in 1471. The mosaic in the apse, created from 1148 onwards by Byzantine artists from Constantinople, is the central eye-...
After an earthquake in 1693 Noto was rebuilt about 6km away. From 1694 onwards, this included the new cathedral, whose baroque façade was completed in 1770. 200 years later, the building became dilapidated. Heavy rainfall in March 1996 led to the ...
Vittoria is located in the south of Sicily and was rebuilt after a devastating earthquake in 1693 with a geometric city map. Here, at the Piazza del Popolo, is the 19th century classical theatre "Theatro Comunale". To the right is the church "Chie...
Already in ancient times, Syracuse on the east coast of Sicily was the largest and most powerful city of the island. Archimedes, the famous Greek mathematician of the 3rd century BC, comes from here. Syracuse's architectural testimonies of the las...
Already in ancient times, Syracuse on the east coast of Sicily was the largest and most powerful city of the island. Archimedes, the famous Greek mathematician of the 3rd century BC, comes from here. Syracuse's architectural testimonies of the las...
The 2nd century Roman amphitheatre is located in Piazza Stesicoro. Large parts extend under the baroque buildings in the area and therefore cannot be excavated. Built in black basalt, white marble and red bricks, the building served as a source of...
To the east and west, this square is flanked by historic university buildings. Founded in 1434, it is not only the oldest university in Sicily, but also the largest with 60,000 students. With the Scuola Superiore di Catania, it has its own branch ...
In the centre of Catania lies the Cathedral Square, Piazza Duomo, which naturally is in front of the Cathedral. Its origins lie in the 11th century, when the Normans built a fortified church. This building was destroyed by an earthquake in 1693 an...
In 1198, when he was less than four years old, the Staufer Friedrich II became king of Sicily. From 1239 to 1250 he had the castle Castello Ursino built. At that time it still lay directly at the sea, but in 1669 the nearby Etna erupted. Liquid la...
Inside of Sicily, in the province of Enna, lies the 1000 souls village Sperlinga. Although it has been inhabited since the Stone Age and had its first castle under the Normans, it was not until the so-called "Sicilian Vespers" that the village gai...
Inside of Sicily, in the province of Enna, lies the 1000 souls village Sperlinga. Although it has been inhabited since the Stone Age and had its first castle under the Normans, it was not until the so-called "Sicilian Vespers" that the village gai...
The "Rocca di Cefalu" is the 270m high castle mountain of the city. The mountain has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Temple remains from the 9th century B.C. are still visible. Today it is above all the view of Cefalu and the coast of Sici...
