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Catania, August 5, 1943
Roman amphitheater (air-raid shelter)
Church of Sant'Euplio
Roman amphitheater
Historical Museum of the Landing in Sicily of 1943

CATANIA 1943: Husky operation

By Etna 'Ngeniousa
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Overview

This tour will take visitors through a path on the edge of memory, through places in the city linked to the most important episodes of the Second World War.
A tour that will develop in two moments, a walking tour through some of the most significant places, which are still linked to the memory of the thoughtful bombings of 1943, and the visit of the interesting museum dedicated to the Allied Landing in Sicily. Here it will be possible to follow - through accurate reconstructions and a rich historical documentation, videos and videos of the time - all phases of Operation Husky and Operation Fustian.
The memory of the past becomes a moment of knowledge and education, to build a peaceful future.

Activity location

  • Museo Storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia 1943
    • Viale Africa, Piazzale Rocco Chinnici , Centro Culturale Le Ciminiere
    • 95129, Catania, Italy, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Museo Storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia 1943
    • Piazzale Rocco Chinnici
    • 95129, Catania, Sicilia, Italy

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  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Museo Storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia 1943
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
The tour begins with a visit to the museum dedicated to the Allied Landing in Sicily, an in-depth and detailed introduction on Operation Husky and in particular on Operation Fustian, the battle of Simeto. An accurate historical reconstruction and a rich documentation make this museum one of the most interesting in Catania.
Anfiteatro Romano
  • 20m
Monument symbol of Roman Catania, the amphitheatre was used during the Second World War as an air raid shelter. In the same square you can still see the remains of the church of Sant'Euplio bombed on April 16, 1943, which has become the symbol and memorial of all the victims of war and persecution.
Via Sant'Euplio
  • 20m
The ruins of the ancient church of the patron saint of Catania, Sant'Euplio, still show the wounds from the bombings of July 1943.
Piazza del Duomo
  • 15m
The tour will end in the heart of the city, Piazza Duomo. Here, among the testimonies of the millenary history of the city, we can pause on an altar that bears the signs of the bombings and which after the war became a place of prayer for peace

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMuseo Storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia 1943
    • Viale Africa, Piazzale Rocco Chinnici , Centro Culturale Le Ciminiere
    • 95129, Catania, Italy, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMuseo Storico dello Sbarco in Sicilia 1943
    • Piazzale Rocco Chinnici
    • 95129, Catania, Sicilia, Italy

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