Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy ) Palazzo Corvaja
Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy ) Palazzo Corvaja
Palazzo Corvaia (sometimes spelt Palazzo Corvaja) is a medieval palace in Taormina, Sicily, Italy, dating from the 10th century. It was principally built at the end of the 14th century and is named after one of the oldest and most famous families of Taormina which owned it from 1538 to 1945.
On four main floors and constructed around a courtyard, the Moorish Gothic palazzo is crenellated. The principal floor has fenestration of pairs of lancet windows divided by columns. The courtyard walls are decorated by reliefs illustrating The Creation. Today the palazzo is used as an exhibition centre.
Corvaja Palace, which is located in Piazza Badia in Taormina, Sicily at right angles to the church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, was originally built in the 10th century by the Arabs (Saracens) who then ruled Taormina, having conquered the town in 902. The origins of the palazzo incorporate an early Saracen fortress dating from the 10th century, which in turn was constructed on Roman foundations. It was subsequently added to over various periods up until the 15th century. Its main body is an Arabic tower, and it has an inner courtyard where the Arabic influence can be seen in the arched windows and doorways.
A 13th century staircase leads up to the first floor and an ornamental balcony which overlooks the courtyard. In 1410, Corvaja Palace housed the Sicilian Parliament. It was renovated in 1945 by Armando Dillo, and as of 2009 it is the seat for the Azienda Autonoma Soggiorno e Turismo.
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Taormina, Melania a Palazzo Corvaja: Very beautiful place
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Le consorti e i consorti dei Leader del G7 visitano Palazzo Corvaja a Taormina (27/05/2017)
Taormina, 27/05/2017 - Le consorti e i consorti dei Leader del Summit G7 visitano Palazzo Corvaja a Taormina.
Sposi Palazzo Corvaja – Taormina mon amour! Erika e Gabriele
Erika e Gabriele sono entrambi affascinati dalla bellezza di Taormina, un luogo antico e glamour al tempo stesso. Forse anche per questo Gabriele ha deciso di aprire il suo ristorante proprio a Taormina, svolgendo questa professione con passione e dedizione. Un’avventura condivisa con entusiasmo da Erika. Di conseguenza non potevano scegliere un luogo migliore per celebrare il loro giorno più bello. Erika ha scelto una delle stupende suite del Grand Hotel Timeo, un angolo di paradiso a ridosso dell’antico Anfiteatro Greco di Taormina. Si è preparata insieme alle sue amiche più care e alla sua magnifica famiglia, in un’atmosfera rilassata e gioiosa.
Nel frattempo, Gabriele ha raggiunto l’antichissima Chiesa di Santa Caterina, in compagnia dei suoi testimoni, dove ha atteso l’arrivo degli ospiti. Bellissima nel suo meraviglioso abito da sposa e al braccio di suo padre, Erika ha varcato la soglia dell’antica chiesa, mentre Gabriele emozionatissimo attendeva all’altare. Al termine di una cerimonia intensa e profonda, Erika e Gabriele sono stati accolti da una cascata di petali e riso, lanciati dagli amici all’uscita della chiesa, in segno di buon augurio! Appena usciti dalla chiesa, gli sposi si sono avvicinati al Palazzo Corvaja, antica costruzione eretta accanto alla chiesa di Santa Caterina, per scattare un paio di ritratti dall’atmosfera romantica. Subito dopo, Erika e Gabriele hanno percorso il caratteristico Corso Umberto, la vivace e storica via centrale di Taormina, in compagnia dei loro amici più cari, formando un piccolo corteo nuziale pieno di allegria. Gli sposi hanno raggiunto a piedi la terrazza Afrodite del Grand Hotel Timeo, per brindare alla luce di una magnifica luna piena e per farsi poi avvolgere dall’atmosfera unica di una romantica cena a lume di candela. Al taglio della torta nuziale, Gabriele e Erika hanno danzato il loro primo ballo da marito e moglie e subito dopo tutti si sono lanciati in un ballo sfrenato, dando vita a una meravigliosa festa di matrimonio!
Erika and Gabriele are both in love with Taormina, an ancient and yet glamorous little town! Maybe this is why Gabriele decided to open his own restaurant in Taormina, carrying out his job with passion and dedication, sharing with Erika this adventure with great enthusiasm. Therefore, they couldn’t choose a better place for their wedding day.
Erika chose one of the beautiful rooms of the Grand Hotel Timeo, a corner of paradise nestled against the Greek Theater. She got ready together with her beautiful bridesmaids and her lovely family, in a joyful and laid-back atmosphere. In the meantime, Gabriele walked with his groomsmen to the ancient Church of St. Caterina, where he waited for his guests. Beautiful in her stunning wedding gown, Erika walked with her proud father to the antique church, while Gabriele was impatiently waiting at the altar. At the end of a lovely ceremony, family and friends welcomed Erika and Gabriele on the churchyard with a colourful rice and petals throwing, for good luck! Soon after, the wedding couple reached the antique Palazzo Corvaja, just a few steps from the church, for a couple of romantic pictures. Then, together with their guests, they walked along the lively main road of Taormina and reached the Aphrodite Terrace of the Grand Hotel Timeo. They cheered friends and family under a spectacular full moon, during a romantic candlelight wedding dinner. At the wedding cake cutting, Erika and Gabriele danced their first dance, and right after they all went for a crazy dancing party, dragging everybody into the most beautiful wedding party!
Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy ) The Odeon
Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy ) The Odeon
The Odeon is a small theater that is located behind the Palazzo Corvaja, on the main street of Taormina, the Corso Umberto.
The monument that can be seen in it's well preserved remains today, was built in the times of the Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus Octavian, in the second century. It was a stage for musical and literary presentations, which were performed only for the elite of the city. Its discovery in 1892, was followed by a long period of archaeological excavation, during which several buildings that over time were built over the ruin, needed to be torn down.
Architecturally is quite similar to the large Greek-Roman theater , known as the Ancient Theater of Taormina - yet thesmaller Teatro Odeon has a different orientation: The Odeon is directed towards northeast. It was built with clay bricks and is divided into three main parts: the stage, orchestra and audience.
The audience is divided into five different areas, to accommodate about two hundred people, surmounted by a semicircular gallery.
Today, the Odeon, because of its small size, is widely used for various events in the city, for example during the Christmas season it serves as the charming setting for the nativity scene.
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Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy ) Chiesa di Santa Caterina
Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy ) Chiesa di Santa Caterina
The church of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria rises adjacent to the Palazzo Corvaja on the central Corso Umberto in the municipality of Taormina . Belonging to the archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela. To the religious of the Order of Capuchin Friars Minor at the arrival in Taormina around the middle of the sixteenth century the church of Santa Caterina was granted outside the walls where they built their convent. In 1559, with the consent of the archbishop Pedro Ruiz de Valdevexo, it was put up for sale with the aim of obtaining proceeds and financing the construction of the new temple. The transaction is documented on April 27, 1610.
The church of Santa Caterina intra - moenia was built in the first half of the seventeenth century in Baroque style , built on the ruins of a small Roman theater, the Odeon , partially destroying the orchestra and the scene that consisted of the southern colonnade of a even more primitive Greek temple dedicated to Aphrodite. The church of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria was closed for about 40 years in a state of precariousness and was restored and reopened for worship on 25 November 1977.
The front facade is bordered by two corner pilasters in ashlars spread over two levels. The entrance, raised five steps from the street level, is characterized by a central portal in pink marble of Taormina reproducing two Ionic columns on high plinths surmounted by Corinthian capitals . The architrave holds two curved side scrolls , each of them housing a cheering putto in a sitting position.
The intermediate niche of the broken tympanum in the Baroque style houses the statue of the holy owner depicted with the palm branch and the sword with which it grabs the tyrant and tetrarca Massimino Daia . On the left side the inevitable wheel, one of the instruments of martyrdom, the work of Paolo Greco was sculpted in 1705 . The hemisphere of the niche presents the shell decoration symbol of the earthly pilgrimage. The pilasters with external volutes hold up two herms that support the sill of the central window, in turn topped by a triangular tympanum.
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Giornata Nazionale degli Amici dei Musei 2011 - 4° Tappa Palazzo Corvaja di Taormina
Grande successo ha avuto la due giorni dedicata alla Riviera Jonica Messinese nell'ambito della VIII Giornata Nazionale degli Amici dei Musei, che ha goduto tra l'altro dell'Alto Patronato del Presidente della Repubblica. Il significativo evento, svoltosi sabato 1 e domenica 2 ottobre 2011, è stato organizzato dall'Associazione Amici del Museo di Messina, presieduta da Franz Riccobono con il significativo supporto del Segretario Marco Grassi. Numerosa la partecipazione alle ben cinque visite guidate che hanno fatto scoprire o riscoprire magici e suggestivi luoghi del nostro territorio. Il ricco programma ha visto sabato la visita al Castello Rufo Ruffo di Scaletta Zanclea con il suo interessante Museo ricco di testimonianze del passato del dongione normanno. Il pomeriggio culturale si è concluso a Itala dove nel sagrato dell'Abbazia Normanna dei Santi Pietro e Paolo di Itala si è tenuta la proiezione del significativo documentario: Monte Scuderi: la Montagna del Tesoro di Mario Sarica, Franz Riccobono ed Egidio Bernava. Domenica 2 ottobre la lunga giornata è iniziata alle ore 11 con la visita guidata a Forza d'Agrò della Chiesa della Triade e del Monastero Agostiniano. Nel pomeriggio a Taormina visita al riallestito Museo Siciliano di Arti e Tradizioni Popolari di Palazzo Corvaja e a seguire corteo storico lungo tutto Corso Umberto, da Porta Messina a Porta Catania, della Compagnia d'Armi Rinascimentali della Stella di Messina. Infine le iniziative si sono concluse in serata con la visita in notturna della splendida dimora di Casa Cuseni che vide fra le sue mura ospiti del calibro di Greta Garbo e Pablo Picasso, un nuovo museo voluto da Franco Spadaro che arricchisce il patrimonio culturale taorminese. Le iniziative peloritane della Giornata Nazionale dei Musei sono organizzate anche grazie alla fattiva collaborazione dell'Associazione Bella Sicilia, del Touring Club Italiano Sezione di Messina, della Provincia Regionale di Messina, dei Comuni di Forza d'Agrò, Scaletta e Taormina e dell'Antica Badia Ristoro di Itala.
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Sicily Island Of Light - Sicilia isola di luce Art Documentary
Little Sicily
La Sicilia isola feconda, ma depredata nella storia da ondate di incursori e ad oggi bistrattata finanche dagli stessi siciliani, ha bisogno di amore e la richiesta della nostra terra appare evidente attraverso gli scatti fotografici di Claudio Arezzo di Trifiletti: i decori degli edifici, i fregi e le sculture di monumenti, chiese e fontane stratificatisi nei secoli si muovono coordinati in un anelito di amore. Il progetto Sicily needs love è un tour della Sicilia con soste nelle principali città per immortalare, in scatti fotografici, i particolari delle opere che spesso rimangono celati agli occhi ignari degli stessi siciliani intorpiditi dal grigiore dell'ignoranza o dalla pericolosa indifferenza e nutriti dalla frenesia della quotidiana mediocrità. I video mostrano le città risvegliarsi nei gesti scherzosi dei puttini, nei visi mostruosi e negli sguardi stravolti dei decori barocchi, giocherellare con le sculture mitologiche delle fontane e amalgamarsi alle linee architettoniche a volte contorte altre essenziali delle chiese. Le immagini sono volte a creare un documentario artistico o a comporre in sequenze veloci un corto subliminale, ma tutte concluse da un ultimo frame di Madonne estatiche che infondono speranza a quei passanti che abbiano la fortuna di posare lo sguardo su di loro.
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Sai cos'è la nostra vita? La tua e la mia? Un sogno fatto in Sicilia. Forse stiamo ancora lì e stiamo sognando ( Leonardo Sciascia)
Che Taormina sia il gioiello della Sicilia lo si intuisce dal nome vezzoso e dal nobile aspetto dato essenzialmente dal paesaggio circostante dell'Etna che declina sino al mare turchese. La città è unica nell' intreccio di preziosi elementi, architettonici, urbanistici conseguenza dei precedenti domini. Il Teatro Greco, le Naumachie romane, Il Castello Saraceno, la Necropoli araba ,il Palazzo gotico dei Duchi di Santo Stefano, la normanna Porta del Tocco , gli aragonesi Palazzo Corvaja e Palazzo Ciampoli fino al barocco delle Quattro Fontane, degli edifici di Corso Umberto e della Chiesa di San Giuseppe sono alcuni esempi delle varie epoche storiche che si sono susseguite accrescendo lo splendore di Taormina.
La Sicilia è il paese delle arance, del suolo fiorito la cui aria in primavera è tutto un profumo..ma quel che ne fa una terra necessaria a vedersi e unica al mondo , è il fatto che da un estremità all'altra , essa si può definire uno strano e divino museo di architettura (Guy de Maupassant)
Marella Di Grande
Che i fondi provenienti dalla cultura possano rinascere nella cultura.
Claudio Arezzo di Trifiletti 2011
DOCUMENTARIO ARTISTICO SICILIA
Palazzo dei Giurati - Porta Messina - Chiesa di San Pietro - Convento S. Maria del Gesù - Chiesa di San Pancrazio - Fontana e Arco dei Capuccini - Chiesa dei Cappuccini - Palazzo Corvaja - Chiesa di Santa Caterina - Chiesa Madonna delle Grazie - Sant. Madonna della Rocca - Castello Saraceno - Ex Chiesa di Sant' Agostino - Biblioteca Comunale - Chiesa di San Giuseppe - Torre dell'Orologio - Chiesa del Varò - Badia Vecchia - Duomo - Palazzo Ciampoli - Chiesa del Carmine - Convento di San Domenico - Chiesa di San Michele - Palazzo Duchi di S. Stefano - Porta Catania - Chiesa s. Francesco di Paola - Piazza San Pancrazio - Tombe Bizzantine - Odeon - Terme Romane - Naumachie - Chiesa Anglicana - Teatro Greco - Castelmola
La moglie di Gentiloni accompagna la First Lady del G7 a Palazzo Corvaja
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Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy )
Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy )
Taormina is a hilltop town on the east coast of Sicily. It sits near Mount Etna, an active volcano with trails leading to the summit. The town is known for the Teatro Antico di Taormina, an ancient Greco-Roman theater still used today. Near the theater, cliffs drop to the sea forming coves with sandy beaches. A narrow stretch of sand connects to Isola Bella, a tiny island and nature reserve.
Spectacularly perched on the side of a mountain, Taormina is one of Sicily's most popular summer destinations, a chi-chi resort town popular with holidaying high-rollers and those wanting a taste of Sicilian dolce vita. Granted it's unashamedly touristy and expensive, but the town merits a couple of days for its stunning ancient theatre, people watching and breathtaking vistas.
Founded in the 4th century BC, Taormina enjoyed great prosperity under the Greek ruler Gelon II and later under the Romans, but fell into quiet obscurity after being conquered by the Normans in 1087. Its reincarnation as a tourist destination dates to the 18th century, when northern Europeans discovered it on the Grand Tour. Among its fans was DH Lawrence, who lived here between 1920 and 1923.
Taormina gets extremely busy in July and August and virtually shuts down between November and Easter. Ideally, head up in April, May, September or October.
One of Italy's most historic holiday resorts, Taormina is a picturesque small town perched on a slope high above the Ionian Sea on the eastern coast of Sicily. A popular and fashionable destination for well over a century, Taormina's hotels and restaurants are very experienced at welcoming foreign tourists. Many of these are fairly expensive, including some fabulous luxury options. However, visitors don't have to spend a fortune to enjoy the town's principal attractions - the views, the scenery, the atmosphere.
Close to the site of one of the earliest colonies founded by the Ancient Greeks in Sicily, Taormina became a thriving Greek and then Roman town. The size and elegance of the town cathedral and many of its buildings are evidence of Taormina's moderate prosperity over the centuries. By the end of the 19th century this picturesque and ancient town was already on the tourist trail, with famous visitors including Oscar Wilde, Richard Wagner and Tsar Nicholas II. Over the last decades travellers have come for the views, the ancient ruins, the seaside, the town's film festival, an outdoor theatre season, the fine hotels and more. A classy honeymoon destination or a cheap and cheerful excursion from a cruise ship, Taormina has a lot to offer all kinds of visitor. As a consequence, of course, this small town is sometimes so crowded it can feel like a victim of its own success.
Accommodation is cheaper out of season, and the little town is less packed, too. March, April and May are good months to enjoy sunshine, the flowers and relatively-uncrowded streets and restaurants. Autumn in Sicily can feature heavy rainstorms, but also plenty of sunshine. On the negative side, out of season you may find hotel swimming pools emptied, building works underway around town, and little buzz in the nightlife.
Taormina is the one destination in Sicily, and probably the one Italian destination south of the Amalfi Coast, where tourism is really well-established and dominates the entire character of the town. So for less experienced travellers, non-Europeans, and newcomers to Italy, it is a manageable and reassuring place to stay. English is widely spoken, but the town still values its traditions and you'll enjoy Sicilian food and a fair amount of Italian atmosphere. If you are a seasoned Italy traveller and looking for authentic Sicily, Taormina is still worth visiting, though you'd probably prefer to combine it with other, less-touristy spots.
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Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy ) Piazza IX Aprile
Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy ) Piazza IX Aprile
Piazza IX Aprile is located right in the center of Corso Umberto. The square is known for the breathtaking view of the azure Ionian Sea and of the Mount Etna. Lined with pricey cafés and brimming with visitors and caricature artists, it's the best place to sit back with a cappuccino and enjoy the relaxed resorty ambience of Taormina.
The square was named after the 9th of April, 1860, when mass in the Taormina cathedral down the street was interrupted to announce that Garibaldi had landed at Marsala (on the far side of the island) to begin his conquest of Sicily that made it part of Italy
Actually, the news proves false. In fact Garibaldi landed at Marsala exactly one month later, on 9 May 1860. However, the inhabitants of Taormina wanted to recall that date dedicating the most beautiful square.
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Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy ) Madonna della Rocca
Places to see in ( Taormina - Italy ) Madonna della Rocca
Built inside a grotto on Monte Tauro, this small church was founded by the abbot Francesco Raineri in around 1640. According to legend, the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus appeared to a young shepherd who had taken refuge in the grotto during a sudden storm. The lofty view from the church's terrace is almost as heavenly, taking in Taormina and the deep-blue Ionian Sea beyond.
The Madonna della Rocca church is located on the mountain overlooking Taormina, a few steps from the Saracen castle. The church of Madonna della Rocca, so called because built on the rock, was founded by Abbot Francesco Raineri with the help of the Archbishop of Messina Geronimo Venero, around 1640. Next to the Sanctuary of S. Maria della Rocca, there was a small monastery (of the order of the Basilian), now abandoned, in which religious retreated to pray and do penance as a hermit.
The origin of the Sanctuary of S. Maria della Rocca is also linked to a legend. It says that a young shepherd boy from the nearby village of Mola was feeding the flock on the mountain, when suddenly a storm forced him to take refuge with the sheep in the nearby cave. While lightning terrorized him and he was about to lose courage, he saw a beautiful lady dressed in blue who comforted him and reassured him that the sun would appeared soon.
In fact, the storm ended soon. The parents were worried about the fate of their son, so they ran to go and look on the castle rocks, but they found him cheerfully next to the sheep, who had gathered around him. The boy told him what he had suffered, and what he had seen in the cave. A lot of people wanted to see the place and they noticed that on the rock, right where the shepherd boy saw the lady dressed in blue, was impressed the figure of the Madonna, which they called Madonna della Rocca.
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Taormina, Sicily. Shrines and Churches.
ST. PANCRA’S CHURCH
The church consecrated to the Patron of Taormina, St. Pancras, Bishop and martyr, was built on the ruins of a Greek temple dedicated to Jupiter Serapis. Parts of the temple’s cell can still be seen in the southern wall of the church. This church is in Barocco style and dates back to the second part of the 16th century. Its main portal is very interesting with jambs and architraves in Taormina stone; two Ionian columns decorate each side of the portal. Inside the church the intermediate floor with the organ can be seen above this portal. Two interesting oil paintings on canvas hang above the two minor altars on the right of the church, one picturing the torture of St. Nicone and the other the consecration of St. Maximus who was St. Pancras’ successor. Between the other two minor altars on the left of the church there is a fresco picturing Teofano Cerameo, Taormina’s last Bishop during the 11th century. A low railing in wrought iron separates the rest of the church from the main altar which is lavishly decorated with polichrome marble slabs and an Ionian column on each side, like those on the external portal. There are eight angels on the altar, four on each side, and a bust of God giving his blessing. A fresco picturing the torture of St. Pancras can be seen on the right of the main altar.
ST. CATHERINE’S CHURCH
The exact construction date of this church, consecrated to St. Catherine of Alexandria in Egypt and located in the centre of the town opposite Palazzo Corvaja, is not known. It is thought to date back to 1663, the year engraved on the tablet of the ossuary found outside the church and now located in the wall beside the staircase which leads to the crypt. The entrance door to the sacresty is on the left of the portal; the sacresty is thought to have been built before the Church, i.e. during the 16th century. The facade of the sacresty is decorated with two small windows ornated with sea shells, the same decoration used on the architrave of its door. As it was built on the ruins of the Odeon, the remains of which can be seen behind the church, part of the orchestra and scene were destroyed. The scene of the Odeon is believed to have been created using the colonnade of a pre-existent Greek temple dedicated to Aphrodite.
ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH
St. George’s Anglican Church was built in the early 1920s on the iniziative of a small group of English people who used to spend most of the year in Taormina. The church was designed by Sir Harry Triggs, an English architect and the son-in-law of Sir Edward Hill, who owned the land and was a real promoter of Taormina’s wonders. There are two aisles inside the church, which is divided by three round arches in Siracusa stone with two central columns as their base. The most beautiful part of the church is its large polichrome window behind the main altar picturing Jesus on the cross with St. Catherine on the left and St. George in his mediaeval armour on the right.
ST. AUGUSTINE’S CHURCH
The Church of St. Augustine, nowadays known as the town library, was built towards the end of the 15th century by the people of Taormina and is said to have been originally devoted to St. Sebastian who had worked a miracle and saved the town by keeping the plague away. The Augustinian fathers later arrived in Taormina, took over and enlarged the church, turning it into a monastery; it then lost its St. Sebastian title and was named after St. Augustine. The church, with its tie-beam cieling, has four niches on each side decorated with false Corinthian arches and columns. Originally decorated in late Sicilian Gothic style, the church was radically transformed around the year 1700 when the large ogival arch of the main portal was replaced by an architrave in Taormina stone. All that remains of the originai facade is a small rosette and the top of the ogival arch of the old portal.
SHRINE TO OUR LADY OF THE FORTRESS
Situated on the top of Mount Tauro, the Santuario Madonna della Rocca has perhaps one of the most beautiful and suggestive panoramas in Taormina. The shrine was built in 1640, taking advantage of the rock structure which forms a grotto there, and is still today one of the tourists’ favourite sight-seeing attractions.
Le consorti e i consorti dei Leader del G7 visitano Palazzo Corvaja a Taormina (27.05.17)
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