Church of Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani - an amazing architectural monument in Messina. When the residents saw the church after the devastating earthquake of 1908, they called it a miracle. The earthquake wiped out most of the additions to the church, leaving intact only the original building of 12-13 centuries. But as a result of the earthquake sank the ground at the spot where the church stands today, it seems like a "drowned" in the ground. On the western facade of the church survived three portals of the 13th century.

Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani was built between the years 1150 and 1200 on the site of a pagan temple dedicated to Neptune. A church received its name in the 16th century, when it was assigned to the union of merchants from Catalonia, who have made it their headquarters and placed above the main entrance to the Catalan coat of arms.

The interior of the church, now used as a chapel, designed in red, yellow and white stone with high Corinthian columns. The apse of the church is an outstanding example of Norman architecture. The nave and two side chapels topped with a heavy brick dome. The church is an example of mixing styles: Romanesque architecture is complemented by Moorish elements (such as geometric shapes) and Byzantine inclusions.

The church contains the famous statue of Don Juan of Austria, son of Emperor Charles V, the hero of the Battle of Levanto 1571. Don Juan is depicted proudly trampling foot Ottoman commander Ali Basso.