Taormina in Messina, Sicilia, Italy
Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria / Chiesa di Santa Caterina D'Allesandria

By Jamie Gallant Jamison, June 14, 2019
1. Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria Marker
Inscription. Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, also, Chiesa di Santa Caterina D'Allesandria. . .
Sec. XVII - stile barocco - costruita sull' odeon romano - la statua della santa e' datata 1493 - altrua statua sulla la facciata notevole la cripta -
XVIIth Century - Baroque - built on the site of the Roman Odeon - the saint’s statue dates to 1493 - note the statue on the facade and the remarkable crypt . This historical marker is in Taormina in Messina Sicilia Italy
Sec. XVII - stile barocco - costruita sull' odeon romano - la statua della santa e' datata 1493 - altrua statua sulla la facciata notevole la cripta
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XVIIth Century - Baroque - built
on the site of the Roman Odeon - the saint’s statue dates to 1493 - note the statue on the facade and the remarkable crypt
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion.
Location. 37° 51.229′ N, 15° 17.298′ E. Marker is in Taormina, Sicilia, in Messina. Marker is on Largo S. Caterina (Saint Catherine Piazzetta), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Taormina, Sicilia 98039, Italy. Touch for directions.

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2. Above is the sign indicating that the Church is on the Saint Catherine Square or Piazzetta.

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3. Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria

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4. Saint’s Statue above main entrance
Dates to 1493

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5. Crypt
To left of Church’s main entrance

Postcard published by Ed. F. Galipi Crupi, circa 1940s
6. Palazzo Corvaia e Chiesa S. Caterina
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2019, by Jamie Gallant Jamison of Coronado, California. This page has been viewed 91 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 14, 2019, by Jamie Gallant Jamison of Coronado, California. 6. submitted on June 16, 2019. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.