10 Churches & Cathedrals in Messina That You Shouldn't Miss

June 4, 2021 Velvet Mowry

At Sicily’s northeast tip, Messina is the first city being kicked by mainland Italy’s boot, just three miles across the Strait of Messina. It's a main port of entry for visitors via hydrofoils and ferries. Trains board the ferry, too, before continuing service. The 12th-century Norman cathedral, rebuilt after a 1908 earthquake destroyed it and much of the town, is the most famous attraction.
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1. Chiesa di Santa Maria del Soccorso e Convento dei frati Minori

Castel di Lucio, Messina, Sicily Italy
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Chiesa di Santa Maria del Soccorso e Convento dei frati Minori

2. Chiesa di San Giovanni di Malta - San Placido e Compagni Martiri

Via San Giovanni di Malta 2 Angolo Via Placida alle spalle del Palazzo della Prefettura., 98122, Messina, Sicily Italy +39 340 463 0651 [email protected] http://www.ilovemessina.it/la-chiesa-di-san-giovanni-di-malta-di-messina/
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5.0 based on 9 reviews

Chiesa di San Giovanni di Malta - San Placido e Compagni Martiri

3. Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate

Corso Cavour 137, 98122, Messina, Sicily Italy
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate

4. Duomo di Messina

Piazza del Duomo, Messina, Sicily Italy
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4.5 based on 1,240 reviews

Duomo di Messina

This Cathedral, a fine example of Sicilian Norman architecture, has retained its original medieval lines even after a long history: built under Roger II, consecrated in 1197, destroyed in the 1908 earthquake and rebuilt.

Reviewed By Adventure_Steph_H - Bristol, United Kingdom

We visited Messina on a rainy day which meant that there were not very many people about. The clock tower is a beautiful structure and parts of it move as it chimes on the hour. Inside the cathedral the striking feature are the wooden beams across the ceiling with beautiful detailing on them. Its definitely worth a visit whilst in Messina although when we visited we had to split it into two parts as when we first visited at about lunchtime they closed the cathedral but were able to return later in the afternoon.

5. Santuario della Madonna di Montalto

Via Dina E Clarenza 16, 98122, Messina, Sicily Italy +39 090 774816 [email protected] http://www.santuariomontalto.it/
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4.5 based on 132 reviews

Santuario della Madonna di Montalto

Reviewed By B1918KUemmal

Our B&B owner, Fabio (Garibaldi B&B) recommended we see this church as it overlooks all of Messina, especially the harbor. Even though it was a trek to get there, it was worth every step. And, we were there at 12:00 and we could hear the bells and the movement of the Piazza Duomo's Bell Tower Astronomical Clock Movement which happens everyday at this time. The view from up here is absolutely beautiful. You could see the tip of Calabria.

6. Chiesa San Camillo

Viale Principe Umberto 71, 98122, Messina, Sicily Italy +39 090 719375
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

Chiesa San Camillo

7. Chiesa di Santa Maria Alemanna

Via Sant'Elia Angolo Via Santa Maria Alemanna, Messina, Sicily Italy
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4.5 based on 47 reviews

Chiesa di Santa Maria Alemanna

8. Basilica Santuario S.Antonio

Via Santa Cecilia 121, 98123, Messina, Sicily Italy +39 090 669705 http://www.basilicaantoniana.it
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4.5 based on 41 reviews

Basilica Santuario S.Antonio

9. Chiesa di Gesu e Maria del Buon Viaggio

Viale della Liberta' 313, 98121, Messina, Sicily Italy
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4.5 based on 14 reviews

Chiesa di Gesu e Maria del Buon Viaggio

10. Chiesa Santa Eustochia

Via XXIV Maggio, 98122, Messina, Sicily Italy +39 090 48486
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

Chiesa Santa Eustochia

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