Calabria |
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LIBRARIES Province of Catanzaro Catanzaro Lamezia Terme Nicotera S. Andrea Jonio Soverato Squillace Province of Cosenza Cosenza |
Rossano Calabro Biblioteca Civica Province of Crotone Crotone Province of Reggio Calabria Bova Locri Reggio Calabria Soriano Calabro Vibo Valentia
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 Pizzo, Church Piedigrotta. |
MUSEUMS Province of Catanzaro Catanzaro Taverna Province of Cosenza Castrovillari Cosenza Sibari Province of Crotone |
Province of Reggio Calabria Locri
Palmi Province diVibo Valentia |
ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES |
| Province of Catanzaro Borgia, Skylletion-Scolacium excavations. La Roccelletta. Cardinale, inhabited during the Neolithic. Cortale, ruins of a Basilian convent. Curinga, ancient necropolis. Gagliato, ruins of Grangia Artosina. Girifalco, Neolithic burial mounds. Gizzeria, archeological sites (Terina). Martirano Lombardo, ruins of the medieval town of Marturanum. Nocera Terinese, prehistoric finds. Remains of the Bruttian city of Nuceria. Site of Tempsa. Remains of medieval oratories. Santa Eufemia Lamezia, remains of the Benedictine monastery of S. Eufemia (1062). San Vito Jonio, remains of Muro Rotto (at town of same name). Norman ruins. Sellia Marina e Superiore, anicent necropolis. Simeri Crichi, early Iron Age burial mounds. Staletti, VI century ruins (S. Martino del Vivarium) rounded by Cassiodorus with tomb. Tiriolo, caves inhabited in the Neolethic era. Iron Age archaelogical complex. Province of Cosenza Altomonte - Amendolara - Belvedere Marittimo - Bisignano - Buonvicino, various finds. Campana-Canna, Classical era finds on the Santoianni hill. Cariati,
at Salto' Bretian era tomb (rich funeral treasures). Remains dating for the Hellenistic
and early Middle Ages. Paludi, at Castiglione: important Bretian settlement. Papasidero, Romito rock shelter, prehistoric cave with Upper Palaeolithic drawings, the first example of figurative art in Calabria and one of the oldest in Italy. Finds from the Neopateolithic and Neolithic ages. Pietrapaola, traces of early Iron Age cave settlement. Defensive
structures from III century B.C.
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Praia a Mare, Madonna
Grotto Shrine, Stone and Metal Age finds; Mesolithic Age traces, Copper Age and Roman Era
finds. Sibari, famous colony of Magna Graecia founded towards the end of the VIII century B.C. Important excavations and archeological remains. Province of Crotone Province of Reggio Calabria |
Reggio Calabria, the
entire city can be considered an archeological zone. Among the finds: traces of
Neolithic settlement (near the Calopinace river); Greek walls, ancient temples,
remains (Vl century B.C. in Via Torrione); temple of Diana Fascelide, remains of the
stylobates of the imposing holy building of the Greek Age of the Classical Period (V
century B.C.); remains of another Greek temple (V century B.C., in Vicolo
Griso-Laboccetta); Hellenistic theatre, remains of complex (IV-III centuries B.C. in Via
Torrione); Latin baths, Province ancient necropoli (remains). Rosarno, ancient remains in a vast area between the Petrace and Messiron rivers. Remains of century early Iron Age settlement (IX-VII centuries B.C.) and remains of the Classical Age (VI-V centuries B.C.). Excavations include: Greek necropoli, at Calderazzo and Pian delle Vigne; remains of Greek temple; ruins of Greek and Roman buildings, other remains from the Greek, Roman and Medieval ages. Province
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PALACES |
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| Province of Catanzaro
Belcastro, Palazzo Poerio. Casa Forino (XVI century door). Catanzaro, Palazzo Fazzari. Palazzo De Nobili, Palazzo della Prefettura, palaces on Corso Mazzini. Chiaravalle Centrale, Palazzo del Municipio. Palazzo Stagliano'. Girifalco,
Palazzo Ducale. Guardavalle, Casa del Sirleto. Casa Spedalieri (XVIII
century. main doorway). Castrovillari, Palazzo Galli. Palazzo Salituri. Palazzo Cappelli. Palazzo Pace.
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Cerchiara di Calabria,
Palazzo della Piana. Cosenza, Palazzo dei Bruzi. Palazzo del Coverno e
della Provincia. Palazzo della Cassa di Risparmio, Palazzo Tarsia, Palazzo del Sersale.
Palazzo Telesio. Palazzo Giannuzzi. Palazzo Savelli Palazzo Falvo. Palazzo Caivano.
Palazzo Bombini. Fiumefreddo Bruzio, Palazzo Pignatelli: (XVI century).
Palazzotto Mazzarone: sixteenth century. Palazzo Zupi. Francavilla Marittima, Palazzo della Piana. Fuscaldo, Palazzo Mazzei. eighteenth century: Palazzo Vaccaro. Palazzo Calabria. Palazzo Montesanti. Palazzo Lattari. Mongrassano. Palazzo Sarri: (XIX century). Palazzo Snatoro (XVII-XVIll centuries). Mormanno, Palazzo dei Vescovi di Cassano. Praia a Mare, feudal palazzo.' Rende, Palazzo Principe. Palazzo Romano. Sealea, Palazzo Spineill; feudal building. Torano Castclio, Palazzo Dueale (remains). Tortora, feudal palace: seventeenth century turreted building. Villapiana, feudal palace: beautiful fourteenth century building. Province of Crotone Caccuri, Casa dei Simonella (sixteenth century wall sections). Crotone, Palazzo Barraco (XVIII century.). Palazzo Giunti (XVlII-XIX centuries). Palazzo Vescovile (XVI century coat of arms). Casa Zurlo (XVI century door). Santa Sererind, archbishoP's palace (XVI century). Casa dei Campitelli (XV-XVI centuries}. Strongoil, Palazzo Municipale (XVI century).
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Province of Reggio
Calabria Ferdinandea, Stilo district, Palazzo Ferdinan- dco. Famous as summer residence
and hunting estate of Ferdinand 11. Gioiosa Jonica. Palazzo Ajossa: built in 1760,
probably designed by Luigi Vanvitelli. Martone, Palazzo del Vescovado: outstanding
Renaissance building. Reggio Calabria, F. Cilea Teatro comunale. twentieth century
building with expansive neoclassical style. Palazzo del Goretoo (designed by G. Zami).
Palazzo della provincia (designed by SpineIll) and palazzo S. Giorgio (designed by E.
Basile). Siderno, Palazzo Falletti. Palazzo Calauti. Stignano, Villa Clemente (at Scin~): a typical noble's country villa complex. Province of Vibo Valentia Mortgland, Casa Bosco (XVIII century balcony). Houses with wrought iron balconies. Nicotera, Casa Casa Caprid (XVIII century balcony). Casa Neri (XVIII century balcony}. Serra San Bruno, Palazzo Chimirri (XVIII century). palazzotto in Largo S. Giovanni (XVIII-XIX century railings). Casa Giancotti (XIX century railings). Casa Tedeschi (XVIII century. portal). Loggetta in Via Filangeri (XVII century}. Main door in Piazza A. Tedeschi (XVlI century}. Main door in Largo M. peronace (XVIII century). Tropea, Palazzo Totalrio. palazzo Tocco (XVIII century. facade). Palazzo del Sedile dei NobilL Palazzo Vescovile. Vallelonga, Casa Lentini. Casa Galati. Vibo Valentia, Palazzo Cordopatri. Palazzo dei Marchesi di Francia. palazzo Sacco-Romei. Palazzo Capialbi. Palazzo Gagliardi. XVlII and XIX century palaces. |
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TOWERS |
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| Province of Catanzaro
Belcastro, Torre del Crocchia. Curinga, Torre dei Saraceni (XVI century.). Torre
Mezzapraia (XVI century). Gizzeria, Torre di Capo Suvero. GuardavaUe, Torre Toscano.
Sambiase-Lamezia Terme, Torre di Malta. Santa Eufemia Lamezia, Torre deWAquila (XVI
century). Torre Scapuzzata di Capo Suvero. Sant'Andrea Jonio, clock tower. Zagarise,
cylindrical medieval tower (XV century). Province of Cosenza
Altomonte, Torre dei Pallotta (XIV century). Belvedere Marittimo,
Torre di Paolo Emilio (remains). Tom di Titone (ruins). Bonifati. watch tower at Cittadella. Tom di vealella or also Torre di Fella a Cittadella. Calopezzati, Torre di Mirto or also Torre di Foce del Tirronte (remains). Cariati, City wall (well conserved remains of city wall built in XV century by the Ruffo family). Tom di Fiumenici: the prince's bastion. |
Cassano Jonio, Tom di
Milane at Caldone (remains). Church tower. Cerchiara di Calabria,
sixteenth century tower (remains). Corigliano Calabro, Torre della Schiavonea. Torre di Castviola at Favella. Diamante, Torre di Diamante. Tom dell'Isola. Fiumefreddo Bruzio, la Tottetra: hunting lodge of the Rossi family (imposing XVII century tower). Torre Lunga (medieval tower at Scaro). I1 Lavino or Torre dei Reggio (remains of XVI centuD' square watch tower at Scaro). Torre di Vardano or Scornavacca. Fuscaldo, watch tower at S. Giorgio at Marina di Fuscaldo (XVl century). Grisolia-Cipollina, Torre Brucana. SANTA SEI 'ERI,'%L4, old church. Province of Crotone Crotone, medieval watch tower (XV1 century} at Capo Colonna. Crucoli, remains of towers. Melissa, watch tower.
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Province of Reggio Calabria
Bagnara - Bovalino - Bova Marina - Locri - Marina di Gioiosa Jonica - Melito - Palizzi Marina - Palmi - Riace - Rosarno - Scilla - Siderno, towers or remains of towers. Province of Vibo Valentia Ioppolo, Torre di Joppolo (XVI century) at Parnaso. Paola, watch tower (remains). |
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CASTLES |
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| Province of Catanzaro Albi, remains of medieval castle. Badolato, remains of the walls of the medieval castle of the Raveschieri family (XVII century.). Belcastro, Castello dei Conti d'Aquino (XIII century). Catanzaro, castle built or extended by Roberio il Guiscardo: ruins with tower. Maida, castle, remains of walls and cylindrical Norman keep. Martirano Lombardo, remains of Swabian castle. Nicastro, (Lainella) remains of Norman then Swabian castle. Santa Eufemia Lamezia, remains of castle of Norman origin. San Sostene, remains of castle of Norman origin. Sant'Andrea Jonio, remains of castle of Norman origin. Simeri Crichi, remains of feudal castle. Squillace, remains of castel of Norman origin. Taverna. castle or tower of Bajularda (ruins of keep and remains of walls). Tiriolo, remains of feudal castle. Province of Cosenza Aiello Calabro, remains of outside walls. XV century castle.
Amantea, remains of medieval fort. probably built in XII century.. Belmonte Calabro,
remains of feudalcastle (XIII century). Belvedere Marittimo, Aragonese castle. Bisignano,
medieval castle (ruins). Bonifati, remains of medieval castle. Calopezzati, feudal castle
(XIV century). Cassano lonio, Castello della Pieira (XV century. ruins). Castrovillari,
Aragonese castle. Late-medieval complex (1490). |
Cleto. medieval castle
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(remains). Scigliano, feudal castle (ruins). Spezzano Albanese, Castello di S. Antonio di Stridolo or di Stregola (ruins). Terranova di Sibari, feudal castle (ruins). Torano Castello, medieval castle (ruins). Villapiana, medieval castle (remains). Province of Crotone Caccuri, Castello Barracco (XIX century). Cir6, Castello di Punta Alice (XV century). Castello Sabatini (XV century). Cotronei, Castello dei Filomarino (ruins). Crotone, Castclio di Charles V (IX century). Crucoli, remains of Norman castle (XV-XVlI centuries). Isola Capo Rizzuto, Le Castella, Aragonese castle (XV-XVI centuries).
Feudal castle, remains (XVlI century). Province of Reggio Calabria Province of Vibo Valentia Arena, remains of Norman castle. Nicotera, castle built in 1769 on the site where a Swabian- Angevin castle once stood. Pizzo, Aragonese castle (1486). Ricadi, ruins of Castello Brivadi. Sorianello, ruins of castle. Vibo Valentia, ruins of the Castclio di Bivona (XVI .century).
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CHURCHES |
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| Province of Catanzaro
Borgia, (Roccelletta) ruins of S. Maria della Roccella - basilican church
in Byzantine style which is thought to have been built by the Normans. The walls of the
main nave and the apse remain. Catanzaro, Chiesa dell'Immacolata. Cattedrale dell'Assunta (Xll century). Cathedral, Chiesa del Rosario, Chiesa del Monte. Chiesa di Sant'Omobono (deconsecrated- XIII century). Squillace, Cathedral (V-VI centuries) which has been modified several times. Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pieta' which dates from the XIII-XIV centuries. Renaissance Chiesa di S. Matteo. Province of Cosenza Altomonte, Chiesa di S. Maria della Consolazione: Angevin period Gothic (1336). Chiesa di S. Giacomo (of Byzantine origin). Chiesa di S. Francesca Paola dating from the seventeenth century. Amantea, S. Bernardino da Siena- church and convent rounded in 1436 by the Franciscan order, an excellent example of Gothic architecture in Calahria. XVII century. Cathedral. Oratorio della Confraternita dei Nobili, (XVI century). Chiesa e collegio dei Gesuiti (XVII century). Castrovillari, Chiesa di San Giuliano. Chiesa Matrice delia Civita, medieval but with Byzantine-Norman origins (XI century.). Cosenza, Cartedtale dell'Assunta: rounded in the Late Middle Ages. Chiesa di S. Francesco d'Assisi: of Byzantine- Benedictine origin, Late Middle Ages. Luzzi, Badia della Sambucina: famous XII century Cistercian abbey. Paola, Basilica santuario di S. Francesco di Paolo. Monumental complex of building of various agess including the Baroque Franciscan church, Minim monastery, library and other ancillary buildings. Praia a Mare, Santuario della Madonna della Grotta. Building set in the sides of Mount Vingiolo with steps and altars.
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Rossano, Chiesa di S. Marco: typical,
picturesque easterised building, twin of the Cattolica di Stilo built in the Byzantine
period (IX-X centuries); Patirion, an early Norman complex (1130). Cathedral (Cartedtale
dell'Assunta): Byzantine building (X-XI centuries). Chiesa di S. Panaghija, small
Romanesque Byzantine church built in the XI-XII centuries. Chiesa di S. Bernardino: Gothic
building rounded in 1328. San Marco Argentano, the former Cattedrale di S. Giovanni
Battista: rounded in Norman times (XI century) with Baroque interior, the outside was
restored in the 1930s~ Abbazia di Santa Maria della Marina: Medieval complex of Norman
origin (rounded by Roberto il Guiscardo, Pope Urban I1 also stayed there). Francisan
Chiesa della Riforma (1200-1300). Province of Crotone Santa Severina, Chiesa den'Addolorata (XI century medieval remains). Chiesa di S. Filomena (Byzantine, IX century). Cattedrale di Santa Anastasia (XII century). Strongoli, Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo (XVII century). Province of Reggio Calabria |
Chiesena di San Giovannello: tiny medieval
church whom some repute early Roman-Byzantine dating from the VIII century, for others of
Norman origin from the IX century. Chiesa di S. Francesco d'Assisi: monastery building
rounded in the Middle Ages (1252) of Romanesque- Gothic design. Chiesa di S. Anna (parish
church). Medieval monastery church built in 1344. Chiesa di S. Caterina (parish church)
founded in 1105. Chiesa di S. Giorgio Martire, old church damaged in the earthquake of
1783, restored in 1793. Locri, Chiesa di S. Caterina (parish church) built in 1855 (designed by Arnb). Melito Porto Salvo, Chiesa di S. Maria di Porto Salvo: famous medieval sanctuary, built during the Renaissance, altered in the Baroque. Chiesa della Candelora di Pentidattilo (XV century). Reggio Calabria, City Cattedrale (in Piazza Duotoo). Cappella del Sacramento, with marble altar with fastigium supported by black marble columns. Chiesa degli ottimali: spry church with easternised touches (with red cupola) and stunning mosaic flooring. Stilo, La Cattolica: modern Greek Katholik~, parish church. Outstanding national monument, an architectural gem, probably dating from the X century although some hazard VI-VII centuries. Cathedral: Canedrale dell'Addolorata (Collegiata di S. Maria d'Ognisanti) in Roman-Gothic style built in 1300. Province of Vibo Valentia Serra San Bruno, ruins of ancient Carthusian monastery (1595). Brunian monastery (at Certosa). Cathedral (Barocco style 1795). Soriano Calabro, remains of the monastery of San Domenico (1655). Monastery of Dominican Friars XVI century). Tropea, Cappella di S. Domenico (XIII century). Cappella S. Demetrio (XIII century). Cathdral (1163).
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