Taormina - Cathedral of San Nicola

Opposite the Town Hall in Taormina the street widens out into Cathedral Square with the Cathedral of San Nicola. Founded by the Hohenstaufens in the 13th century and altered several times in the 15th-17th centuries, it combines medieval and more recent features. The unplastered exterior with its crenellations is original, whereas the Baroque main door was added in 1636 and matches the 1635 Baroque Fountain in the middle of the square.

The three aisles of the basilica are separated by large pillars supporting pointed arches. The interior is decorated with a number of works dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, including the 15th century "Visitation of the Virgin Mary" by Antonio Giuffrè and "Madonna and Child with Saints" by Antonello da Saliba (1504).