Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Reggio Di Calabria
Arena dello Stretto and Monument to Vittorio Emanuele III, Reggio Calabria
Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Reggio Di Calabria
Arena dello Stretto and Monument to Vittorio Emanuele III, Reggio Calabria
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Location: Reggio Di Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy
Arena dello Stretto, Reggio Calabria
Panorama of the Arena dello Streto
The beauty towards the sea
Built where the Porto Salvo pier once stood, destroyed by the 1908 earthquake, the Arena dello Stretto is a modern theater heavily inspired by the ancient tradition of Magno-Greek arena theatre.
The arena offers a unique view of the street and Sicily. It is dedicated to Senator Ciccio Franco. Numerous national and international events take place there. At its top, almost in the water, there is a cippo marmoreo (marble arch) built by Bonfiglio and dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele III. dedicated, since the pier of Porto Salvo was the first Italian place to which he went immediately after his proclamation as king. Although built in the 20th century, the arena combines all the aspects that make Greek-style theater unique.
Text / Source: Turismo Reggio Calabria
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June 1, 2022
The Arena dello Stretto (or Teatro An assilaos) is a theater of modern construction, modelled on the ancient Greek theaters. It is located on the seafront of Falcomatà in Reggio Calabria, on the site where the pier of Porto Salvo was located before the 1908 earthquake.
Source: it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arena_dello_Stretto
May 16, 2024
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