The Church of Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani - an amazing monument in Messina. When residents saw the Church after the devastating earthquake of 1908, they called it a miracle. The earthquake wiped off the face of the earth most of the additions to the Church, leaving only the original building of the 12th and 13th centuries. But since the earthquake sank the ground on the spot where stands the Church, today it seems like a "drowned" in the ground. On the Western facade of the Church there are three portals of the 13th century.

The Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani was built between 1150 and 1200 years on the site of a pagan temple dedicated to Neptune. And its name the Church received in the 16th century, when it was assigned to the Union of traders from Catalonia, who made it his headquarters and placed over the main entrance of the Catalan coat of arms.

The interior of the Church, now used as a chapel, finished in red, yellow and white stone with tall Corinthian columns. The apse of the Church is an outstanding example of Norman architecture. The nave and two side altars crowned with a heavy brick dome. The Church itself is an example of mixing styles: Romanesque architecture is complemented with Moorish elements (such as geometric shapes) and Byzantine inclusions.

The Church houses the famous statue of don Juan of Austria, son of Emperor Charles V, hero of the battle of Levanto 1571. Don Juan is depicted proudly trampling foot Ottoman commander Ali bass.