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Fortress / Tower
Tower of the Bishop
Medieval tower in Catania, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 37°30′25″ N, 15°04′50″ E
- Address
- Via Antico Corso
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
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Getting there
Catania CentraleTrain, nearest
1.7 km as the crow flies
Tower of the BishopVia Antico Corso
Port1.2 km
Aeroporto di Catania Fontanarossa4.6 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
See on the mapMore fortresses and towers in Sicily
- UNESCO
Frequently asked questions
Where is Tower of the Bishop?
Tower of the Bishop is in Catania, in the province of Catania (Sicily), Italy. Address: Via Antico Corso. GPS coordinates: 37.50690, 15.08042.
What else is there to see near Tower of the Bishop?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Ingrassia (200 m away), Museo di archeologia dell'Università di Catania (300 m away), Palazzo Garretto (300 m away).
Sources and licences
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 3 photos
- Torre del Vescovo — GCR10, CC0
- Catania - Torre del Vescovo - 2025-09-29 22-00-06 001 — Cinzia_23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catania - Torre del Vescovo - 2025-09-29 22-06-21 001 — Cinzia_23, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences