Caltagirone, Catania

70 kilometres to the southwest of Catania is the ceramic hub of Caltagirone, renowned for its fine pottery

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Caltagirone, Catania

70 kilometres to the southwest of Catania is the ceramic hub of Caltagirone, renowned for its fine pottery.

70 kilometres to the southwest of Catania is the ceramic hub of Caltagirone, renowned for its fine pottery. Devastated by the earthquake of 1693, it was subsequently rebuilt in earthquake Baroque style. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of 'Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)' for its distinctive town planning, which provides 'outstanding testimony to the exuberant genius of late Baroque art and architecture'.

Apart from its majolica, ceramic whistles, presepi (Nativity scenes) and terra-cotta wares, it is known for its 142-step monumental staircase of Scalinata di Santa Maria del Monte running down from Via Sant'Agostino leading to the Mother Church of Santa Maria del Monte. Built in 1608, each of its steps is decorated with different hand-made multicolored ceramic tiles. For the Feast of St James on 25 July each year, the stairway is illuminated by candles of artfully arranged in a large mural pattern.

Other attractions in Caltagirone are the Ponte San Francesco, Villa Comunale, Ceramic Museum, and Cattedrale di San Giuliano.

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About Caltagirone

 Via Santa Maria di Gesù, 95041 Caltagirone CT, Italy

 +39 0933 41111

 www.comune.caltagirone.ct.it

Caltagirone and Nearby Sights on Map

San Benedetto

Dedicated to Saint Benedict of Nursia, the San Benedetto is a Baroque style church built in the early 18thcentury

Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena

Founded in 1558, the Benedictine Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena in Catania is one of the largest monasteries in Europe

Museo Civico Castello Ursino

Built in 1239-'4- by Frederick II as a fortification on a rocky promontory overlooking the sea, the Castello Ursino was once the seat of the Aragonese royalty, then a prison and later barracks

Parco Archeologico Greco-Romano di Catania

The Parco Archeologico Greco-Romano di Catania off Via Vittorio Emanuele near Piazza San Francesco d'Assisi has ruins that shed light on the Roman and Greek origins of the city

Museo del Giocattolo

The Museo del Giocattolo or Toy Museum at the Ciminiere Exhibition Centre in Catania showcases toys from the 19thto 20thcentury

Herborarium Museum

The Herborarium Museum explores the history, classification and usage of herbs as well as their preservation

A' Piscaria Mercato del Pesce

Catania's location on the Ionian coast ensures the availability of the freshest possible seafood all year

Fontana dell'Amenano

The Fontana dell'Amenano is a monumental fountain at the southern end of the Piazza del Duomo, separating it from the Pescheria

Porta Uzeda

Built in 1695 by the Duke of Camastra to honor Viceroy Uzeda's contribution to Catania’s reconstruction after the 1693 earthquake, the Porta Uzeda is a monumental gate in the 16thcentury Charles V city walls

Palazzo degli Elefanti

The Palazzo degli Elefanti or Elephants' Palace is a 17thcentury building on Piazza Duomo that is the seat of the Town Hall of Catania