Piano Petrazza

Piano Petrazza is a plain in , . Piano Petrazza is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Forte Gonzaga and Forte Puntal Ferraro.

Photo: Simon Praud, Public domain.
, also known as Castel Gonzaga, is a bastioned fort in , . 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. is situated 2½ km southeast of Piano Petrazza.

Fort
Photo: FabrizioCannizzaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle
Photo: OAnick, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an abandoned hilltop fortress in built by Juan de Vega, Viceroy of Sicily around the middle of the 16th Century as part of a defensive project ordered by Emperor Charles V of Habsburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Catarratti and Messina.

Suburb
Photo: Seralfed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Photo: Jeroen P, CC BY 2.0.
is a port in the northeast corner of . Most visitors are passing through, on the 5-km ferry-crossing to mainland Italy. Although it dates to ancient times, is modern and nondescript.

Village
Photo: Michele Careno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km south of Piano Petrazza.

Piano Petrazza

Latitude
38.2° or 38° 12′ north
Longitude
15.51667° or 15° 31′ east
Elevation
341 metres (1,119 feet)
Open location code
8FCQ5GX8+XM
Geo­Names ID
2523820
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Satellite Map

Discover Piano Petrazza from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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