Piazza Mazzini, Catania

Piazza Giuseppe Mazzini is a city square in the historic center of Catania, region of Sicily, Italy; it is remarkable for being ringed by 32 columns, putatively derived from an Ancient Roman basilica, arrayed in four nearly symmetrical arcades.

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Type: Square
Description: square in Catania, Italy
Also known as: “Piazza Giuseppe Mazzini” and “Piazza San Filippo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roman Theatre of Catania and Elephant Fountain.

Roman Theatre of Catania

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The Roman Theatre of Catania consists of the ruins of two open-air semicircular ancient Roman theatres, located between Piazza San Francesco, via Vittorio Emanuele, via Timeo, and via Teatro Greco in the center of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. Roman Theatre of Catania is situated 170 metres northwest of Piazza Mazzini, Catania.

Elephant Fountain

Fountain

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The Elephant Fountain is a monument located in the center of Piazza del Duomo in the Sicilian city of Catania, designed by architect Giovanni Battista Vaccarini between 1735 and 1737. Elephant Fountain is situated 210 metres east of Piazza Mazzini, Catania.

Catania Cathedral

Church

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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha, usually known as the Catania Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. It was the seat of the Bishops of Catania until 1859, when the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese, and since then has been the seat of the Archbishops of Catania. Catania Cathedral is situated 300 metres east of Piazza Mazzini, Catania.