Campanile del Duomo di Messina

An extraordinary mechanical clockwork inside this tower!

To visit this bell tower with astronomical clocks and animated figures in a daily noon spectacle was the primary reason we came to Messina! The clockwork was completed in 1933 by the Ungerer company f...

GILT FIGURES

Based in Piazza del Duomo, this Norman citadel houses the world’s largest mechanical clock. At midday, gilt figures, including a roaring lion and a host of beautiful angels, emerge from the clock to r...

Wow

Beautiful structure and it is well kept up. Remind me of Prague. The gold is shining gold. This is a absolute must for a photo in Messina.

Perfect view!

Perfect view from the campanile towards the Strait of Messina! Well-made explanations of the famous clockwork on different floors and in different translations.

Superb clockworks and tower

This is a fantastic clock, you can buy a ticket to climb the clock tower from the office in the next door cathedral . It’s a decent climb but in January not crowded so there was no rush and I was able...