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Piazza Stesicoro is a rectangular city square in the historic center of the city of Catania, in Sicily, Guida per la Sicilia
by Giovanna Power (Jeanette Power); Published by Filippo Cirelli, Naples (1842); page 61. this monument had been removed by 1864 after the 1861 defeat by Garibaldi of the armies of the Bourbon monarchy of Naples and Sicily. The monument honoring Ferdinand's father King Francis I, which had been at Piazza dell'Universita was also removed during this period. The Ferdinand monument was replaced by the present Monument to Vincenzo Bellini, the composer of operas, with a base surrounded by characters from his operas.
Piazza Stesicoro is a rectangular city square in the historic center of the city of Catania, in Sicily, Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
.
The piazza is frequently host to markets. The circumvalent street is bisected by Via Etna and at the eastern end opens to the modern boulevard of corso Sicilia. The western half of the piazza displays ruins of the former Ancient Roman amphitheater of Catania. Facing the ruins is the neoclassical facade of the church of San Biagio, also known as ''Sant'Agata alla Fornace''. Also facing the piazza are the following buildings: Palazzo Tezzano; Palazzo Paternò del Toscano
The Palazzo Paternò del Toscano, also known as the Palazzo del Toscano, is an notable palace in Piazza Stesicoro, in the center of Catania, region of Sicily, southern Italy. The building now houses many shops, but is also used by schools, and for ...
; and the Palazzo Beneventano della Corte.
An 1842 guide to Sicily recalls the piazza hosting a monument to King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
Ferdinand II ( it, Ferdinando Carlo; scn, Ferdinannu Carlu; nap, Ferdinando Carlo; 12 January 1810 – 22 May 1859) was King of the Two Sicilies from 1830 until his death in 1859.
Family
Ferdinand was born in Palermo to King Francis I of the T ...
, with the monarch dressed in Ancient Roman garb.by Giovanna Power (Jeanette Power); Published by Filippo Cirelli, Naples (1842); page 61. this monument had been removed by 1864 after the 1861 defeat by Garibaldi of the armies of the Bourbon monarchy of Naples and Sicily. The monument honoring Ferdinand's father King Francis I, which had been at Piazza dell'Universita was also removed during this period. The Ferdinand monument was replaced by the present Monument to Vincenzo Bellini, the composer of operas, with a base surrounded by characters from his operas.
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