Vibo Valentia - Castles, palaces and mansions Castello Normanno-Svevo The exact origin of the building is not known, but we know it was extended in the thirteenth century. In the fifteenth century it was fortified by the Aragonese, lost its military function and was transformed into a residential building. It now house
Vibo Valentia - Museums Museo di Arte Sacra The Museum of Sacred Art, also known as' Valentianum ', is located inside the church of Sant'Antonio Abate, which dates back to 1455. The Museum was established in 1988, to collect and preserve the ecclesiastical heritage. In the rooms of the museum we can admire works from all over the Vibonese territory. The collection offers an excellent opportunity to learn more about the ecclesiastical heritage of the area.
Vibo Valentia - Museums Museo Archeologico Statale "V. Capialbi" The State Archaeological Museum “V. Capialbi” displays, in chronological order, the finds excavated in the necropolis of Vibo Valentia. There are votive objects from the sanctuary of Scrimbia and a plate of gold engraved for worship. There are also amphorae, vases and architectural fragments.
Tropea - Museums Museo Civico Diocesano The museum was inaugurated in 2004, and presents a great collection of sacred works of art, of great historical and cultural importance. In its interior there are numerous paintings, sculptures, liturgical objects, canvases, and various decorative and architectural elements, which are in a good state of preservation despite their ancient age. The museum is open to the public only at certain times of the year.
Tropea - Museums Mostra degli Antichi Mestieri di Calabria The exhibition dates back to 1999 and was established with the initiative of Benito Badolato. Inside the rooms there are collections of great cultural and ethnic importance of the area and presents a journey into the history of the old crafts of Calabria, some now missing: umbrella, blacksmith , stagnaro, shoemaker, and numerous important professions of the past. The material is chronologically arranged, and the museum is open to the public.
Tropea - Churches and places of worship Chiesa Santa Maria dell'Isola The church of Santa Maria dell'Isola is located in the picturesque Tropea above a language of land.
Capo Vaticano - Lighthouses and observation points Faro di Capo Vaticano Imposing lighthouse, not far from the suggestive Belvedere (which offers shows panoramic views up to the Aspromonte and the Strait of Messina). Since 1870 it stands in all its magnitude on a spur of rock, 110 meters above the sea.
Vibo Valentia - Castles, palaces and mansions Castello di Bivona Diroccato The castle was built in the fifteenth century as fortification of the port, by order of Mariano D'Alagna. It has a rectangular plan, in the four corners you see the towers. They recently started the restoration
Briatico - Walls, towers and gates Torre Sant' Irene The Tower Sant Irene is one of the 5 towers belonging to the defensive system of Briatico. It was erected by the Spanish Vice Royal government to lookout against the Barbarian raids to defend the city.
Umbriatico - Historic Centres Panorama centro storico Umbriatico (KR) town of 933 inhabitants. In the area of Umbriatico stood, even before the arrival of the Greek settlers, the town of Chonia. Later, instead, the city of Bristacia arose, founded around 700 BC. the Medieval period today's Cathedral.Episcopal See until 1818.Mayor Rosario Pasquale Abenante
Umbriatico - Churches and places of worship Ex cattedrale di S. Donato The cathedral of Umbriatico dedicated to S. Donato is a monumental building of Christian worship dating back to the Middle Ages. Inside, the classroom with three naves, punctuated by slightly pointed arches set on quadrangular pillars, crosses a transept not protruding just raised, the volume is m 18x43
Vibo Valentia - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore e San Leoluca On the ruins an ancient basilica of the IX, the construction began in the seventeenth century. It has a Latin cross, and the interior is decorated with the neoclassical murals. The cathedral was dedicated to Santa Maria Maggiore and San Leoluca
Umbriatico - Churches and places of worship cripta The crypt of the Cathedral of Umbriatico is the audience of the pagan temple (VII Century). Currently it has only twelve columns in addition to the walls; originally it was certainly composed of no less than 36 columns.
Vibo Valentia - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli The shrine was built between 1621-1666, and from the nineteenth century it belongs to the Order of the Capuchins. Every Friday in March, the faithful come to church to pray before the wooden cross of the Angels.
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Vibo Valentia - Archaeological Sites Mura Hipponion The remains of the former Wall of Hipponion have been exposed at the beginning of XX century. Today we see only 350 meters away, but the originally it should have been more than seven kilometers. The oldest part dates back to the VI century BC
Ricadi - Walls, towers and gates Torre Marrana The Marrana Tower was erected in the 16th century, and was part of the defensive system of the Municipality of Ricadi. In the tower were found some tombs that belonged to the period between the Middle Bronze and the Recent Bronze.