Messina is a harbour city and the capital of the Italian Metropolitan City of Messina. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of more than 218,000 inhabitants in the … See more

Religious architecture
• The cathedral (12th century), containing the remains of the king Conrad, ruler of Germany and Sicily in the 13th century. The building had to be almost entirely rebuilt in 1919–20, following the devastating See more

• A.C.R. Messina
• S.S.D. Città di Messina See more

Numerous writers set their works in Messina, including:
• Plutarch – The Life of Pompey (40 BC?)
• Giovanni Boccaccio – Decameron IV day V novel, Lisabetta da … See more

Founded by Greek colonists of Magna Graecia in the 8th century BC, Messina was originally called Zancle (Greek: Ζάγκλη), from the Greek ζάγκλον meaning " See more

Railways
The new Messina Centrale station building was projected following the modern criteria of the futurist architect Angiolo Mazzoni, and is extended … See more

List of notable people from Messina or connected to Messina, listed by career and then in alphabetical order by last name.
Actors
• Adolfo Celi, actor (1922–1986)
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