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Teatro Massimo
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Construction of this formidable neoclassical theater, the largest in Italy, was started in 1875 by Giovanni Battista Basile and completed by his son Ernesto in 1897. A reconstruction project started in 1974 ran into gross delays, and the facility remained closed until just before its centenary in 1997. Its interior is as glorious as ever. The Godfather: Part III ended with a famous shooting scene on the theater's steps. Visits, by 25-minute guided tour only, are available in six languages, including English.
- Address: Piazza Verdi 9, at top of Via Maqueda, Olivella, Palermo, 90134 | Map It
- Phone: 091/6053521
- Cost: €7
- Hours: Tues.-Sun. 10-3
- Website: www.teatromassimo.it
- Location: Palermo
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