Via Roma is an important street of
Palermo
Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan ...
. It represents one of the main axes of the historic centre and connect the
Palermo Centrale railway station
Palermo Centrale is the main railway station of the Italian city of Palermo, capital of Sicily. It is one of the most important " FS" stations of Italy. Along with Catania Centrale, Messina Centrale and Syracuse it is one of the most importa ...
to the
Teatro Politeama. Several important buildings of the city appears along the street's path. Via Roma was designed with the 1885 Master Plan of Palermo (the so-called "''Piano Giarrusso''")
''Le vie di Palermo: Via Roma'' - ''siciliaterradelsole.com''
/ref> and built between 1894 and 1936.
Places of interest
* Vucciria
La Vucciria is an ancient, large market or bazaar area and neighborhood, with shops and tables selling products, produce, and foodstuffs located in the ancient quarter of Castellammare of central Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy. It consists of nu ...
* Piazza San Domenico
* Church of San Domenico
* Church of Sant'Antonio Abate
* Anglican Church of the Holy Cross
* Palazzo delle Poste
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which ...
* Palazzo delle Ferrovie
* Teatro Biondo
The Biondo Theatre (Italian: Teatro Biondo, complete name Teatro Biondo Stabile) is a neoclassical and Art Nouveau-style theater building located on Via Roma #258, corner with Via Venezia, in the ancient quarter of Castellamare of central Pa ...
References
Books
Chirco A., Di Liberto M., ''Via Roma: la strada nuova del Novecento'', Flaccovio, 2008
Roma
Roma or ROMA may refer to:
Places Australia
* Roma, Queensland, a town
** Roma Airport
** Roma Courthouse
** Electoral district of Roma, defunct
** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council
*Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...
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