Welcome to Catania
Catania………… the origins history…… ..
Catania has ancient roots: it was founded, according to Thucydides, in the 729 by Greek colonists from Chalcis, nell’Eubea, which, after founded Naxos, scacciarono the Sicilians and put the foundations of Leontinoi and Katane, precisely.
After the Roman conquest in 263 BC, at the beginning of the first Punic War, the city was filled with monuments and public works - the Theatre, the Odeon, the Amphitheatre and spa complex, Terme Achilliane and the Baths of Rotonda. In 1169 the city was destroyed by a terrible earthquake, but just past thirty years vital reappeared almost as before. By Frederick II became fact city and the Municipality 1240.
The Roman Theatre, which dates from the second century, el’Odeon, the third century, have been restored in recent years and are easily seen. The remains of the visitors are from 1907 (the year in which they were brought to light) from Square Stesichorus.
U Liotru probably also the symbol of the city currently located at the center of Piazza Duomo, was built in Roman times. It is a manufactured stone porous lava, which depicts an elephant surmounted by an Egyptian obelisk in white marble. The name probably derives from the name of Eliodoro distortion, character linked to the history of the statue.
The cathedral is the great temple dedicated to Sant’Agata, and is the center of religious life of Catania. It was built between 1078 and 1093 on the site of ancient baths Romany: Achilliane spas. The ancient city, in fact, was filled with water.
One of the most popular features of Catania is the fish market of fish always brilliant colors, voices and smells. Other market is very characteristic of Piazza Carlo Alberto, said Catania A fera or luni. In the same square every Sunday held a “flea market”. Another market “bric a brac is open on Sundays under the arches of the” sea “near the Villa Pacini.
