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  2. Messina astronomical clock - Wikipedia

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    The tower of Messina Cathedral containing the astronomical clock. The astronomical clock of Messina is an astronomical clock constructed by the Ungerer Company of Strasbourg in 1933. It is built into the campanile of Messina Cathedral. The mechanism was designed by Frédéric Klinghammer, with the artistic design based on plans by Théodore ...

  3. Messina - Wikipedia

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    Special interest is held by the Chapel of the Sacrament (late 16th century), with scenic decorations and 14th-century mosaics. The bell tower holds the Messina astronomical clock, one of the largest astronomical clocks in the world, built-in 1933 by the Ungerer Company of Strasbourg. The belfry's mechanically animated statues, which illustrate ...

  4. Category:Clock towers in Italy - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Clock towers in Italy" ... Civic Tower (Castel Goffredo) Clock Tower of Bassano in Teverina; M. Messina astronomical clock; O. Torre delle Ore ...

  5. Messina Cathedral - Wikipedia

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    Messina Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Messina; Basilica Cathedrale metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Messina, Sicily. Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Messina , it became in 1986 the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela .

  6. List of tallest clock towers - Wikipedia

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    Tower with clock on it is known as Oslo Rådhus 2. Clock face is 8.6 m (28 ft). Building hosts the Nobel Peace Prize each year [88] 67: Palace of the Province: 62.5 m (205 ft) 4: No: 1935: Tower Building: Government: Italy: Bari [89] 68: Messina astronomical clock: 61 m (200 ft) 4: Yes: 1933 (clock) 1929 (tower) [90] Tower Building: Clock Tower ...

  7. Mategriffon - Wikipedia

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    Mategriffon or Matagrifone or Mathegriffon [1] or Rocca Guelfonia [2] was a medieval castle in Messina, Sicily, located in what is today Viale Principe Umberto. Its strategic position upon a rocky hill close to the historic city centre gave a commanding view of the harbour and Strait of Messina .

  8. Private Sicilian funeral for Italian Mafia boss Messina Denaro

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    Italian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, who once claimed to have murdered enough people to fill a cemetery, was laid to rest on Wednesday in his hometown in Sicily, with only a handful of family ...

  9. Strait of Messina metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    The Metropolitan Area of Strait of Messina (Area Metropolitana dello Stretto di Messina, in Italian), is the urban agglomeration around the Strait of Messina, and is one of the most populated and important areas of Southern Italy. It includes part of the Province of Messina, in Sicily, and part of the Province of Reggio Calabria, in Calabria.