The red thread Catania rebuilt

This itinerary, undoubtedly the most important in terms of length and complexity, will allow you to retrace the stages of the reconstruction of Catania in the aftermath of the earthquake of 1693.

Published on:

27 April 2022

Last revision:

19 December 2022

This itinerary, undoubtedly the most important in terms of length and complexity, will allow you to retrace the stages of the reconstruction of Catania in the aftermath of the earthquake of 1693. In those years of fervour and artistic and cultural liveliness, squares, streets, churches, monastic complexes, convents and palaces of the nobility were redesigned and rebuilt.

Start of the tour in Piazza Duomo. Palazzo Municipale (16); poster at the entrance. Duomo (1); poster inside the church.

Next path: via Garibaldi, piazza Mazzini, via Garibaldi, Church of S. Chiara (17); poster inside the church.

Next path: via S. Giovanni. In via S. Giovanni Church of S. Maria dell'Aiuto (18) with replica of the Holy House of Loreto (18); two billboards, one inside the church and one next to the Holy House.

Next path: via Garibaldi, via SS. Trinità, via V. Emanuele. Church of SS. Trinità (19); poster inside the church.

Next path: via Quartarone, piazza Dante, Monastero dei Benedettini (20); poster at the entrance of piazza Dante. Church of S. Nicola (21); entrance Piazza Dante; billboard inside the church.

Next path: via Gesuiti, via della Rotonda, via Teatro Greco, via Crociferi, piazza S. Francesco. Church of St. Francis and the Immaculate (22); billboard inside the church.

Next path: via Crociferi, Church of S. Benedetto (23); billboard inside the church.

Next path: via Crociferi, piazza Asmundo, via Crociferi. Church of S. Giuliano (24); poster inside the church.

Next path: via Crociferi, via Penninello, via Manzoni, via del Colosseo. Church of S. Agata al Carcere (14) (18th century).

Next path: piazza della Borsa, piazza Stesicoro. Church of S. Biagio (25); billboard inside the church.

Next path: via Etnea. Chiesa dei Minoriti (26); poster inside the church. Collegiate church (27); poster inside the church.

Next path: via Etnea, piazza Università. Palazzo dell'Università (28); poster at the entrance.

Next path: via V. Emanuele. Badia di S. Agata (29); poster inside the church.

Next path: piazza S. Placido, via Porticello, via Cardinale Dusntet with elevation of Palazzo Biscari and the Archbishopric. Porta Uzeda (30), poster within the Seminary of Clerics (10).

  • Palazzo Municipale
  • Duomo
  • Chiesa di S.Chiara
  • Chiesa di S. Maria dell'Aiuto e Casa di Loreto
  • Chiesa della SS. Trinità
  • Monastero dei Benedettini
  • Chiesa di S. Nicola
  • Chiesa di S. Francesco e l'Immacolata
  • Chiesa di San Benedetto
  • Chiesa di San Giuliano
  • Chiesa di S. Agata al Carcere
  • Chiesa di S. Biagio
  • Chiesa dei Minoriti
  • Collegiata
  • Palazzo dell'Università
  • Badia di S. Agata
  • Porta Uzeda
  • Porta Ferdinandea (Garibaldi)