Reggio Calabria - Churches and places of worship Cattedrale di Reggio Calabria The Cathedral of Reggio Calabria is dedicated to Maria Santissima Assunta and is the largest religious building in Calabria. This is located in the historic center of the city and is facing the wide Piazza del Duomo.
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.
Castrolibero - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli It was built in the fifteenth century on the ruins of the ancient medieval village. The building is facing east, an expedient to ensure light to the apse both at the rise of the rising sun (Sol Salutis, symbol of salvation) and at sunset (Sol Iustitiae, symbol of universal justice). Following the numerous earthquakes that affected the area underwent various changes that altered its original internal structure. The last earthquake caused the upper walls to collapse. The church, of which only the façade remains and part of the interior, is in stone masonry with irregular view and gray tuff.
Cosenza - Churches and places of worship Il Duomo di Cosenza The Cathedral of Cosenza, in Calabria, is a beautiful building built between the twelfth and thirteenth century, an interesting Gothic-cestercensi style.In the interior there are beautiful frescoes to be seen.
Crotone - Churches and places of worship Santuario di Hera Lacinia Today there is only one column of the temple built i around about 470 BC . However, you can find the essential elements witnessing the presence of the most important shrine of Magna Graecia.
Praia a Mare - Churches and places of worship Santuario di Santa Maria della Grotta Dedicated to the patron saint of the town, nestled in a cave thousands of years due to erosion by the sea, reached by climbing a steep staircase.
Casali del Manco - Churches and places of worship Chiesa dei SS Pietro e Paolo Built in the 16th century, it represents a loud monument; the façade is characterized by the presence of a central rose window that overlooks the entrance portal and the interior has three naves rich in stucco and frescos
Casali del Manco - Churches and places of worship Convento di San Francesco di Paola It was built in 1617 on the remains of the cenobio of the brotherhood of Santa Maria della Pietra. The architectural complex has suffered considerable damage over time. Recently refurbished. It was destined as a cultural center
Casali del Manco - Churches and places of worship Chiesa dell'Addolorata It was built in 1580 by Capuchin fathers, near the convent that was closed after the earthquake of 1783 and definitively abandoned by the religious in 1866. Recently refurbished.
Casali del Manco - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santa Maria di Monte Oliveto It was built in 1563 by the local friars. On the main façade, the arched stone door is opened surmounted by an arched single window. The interior, with a single nave, houses the polyptych on canvas signed and dated Hippolitus Burghesius, 1612.
Casali del Manco - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Assunta Its construction can be traced back to the 17th century. The main facade, marked by tall pilasters, is equipped with three portals of similar workmanship, but of different sizes. The building has attached a bell tower with a quadrangular base
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.
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
Isola di Capo Rizzuto - Churches and places of worship Santuario della Madonna Greca Dedicated to the Greek Madonna protector of Isola Capo Rizzuto, the Duomo was built recently in about 6 years since the foundation stone was laid in 1991.
Soverato - Churches and places of worship Chiesa della SS. Addolorata Inside it is kept the panel with Ecce Homo by a local artist named Antonello Gagini and the most famous Pietà, specular and contemporary at Michelangelo's Pietà but much more realistic than 1521.
Soverato - Churches and places of worship Chiesetta della Madonna di Porto Salvo Also known as the fishermen's church, it was built by vote by the Caminiti family. On the front, in fact, an epigraph reads as follows: “Rocco Caminiti, a long-run captain, built this church to fulfill the vote he had made during a violent storm that threatened to sink the ship with the whole crew.”
Catanzaro - Churches and places of worship Duomo di Catanzaro The old church dated back to the '200 but over the centuries it was rebuilt several times. The last change was after the Second World War and is very peculiar. Inside there are some original works.
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
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.
Crotone - Churches and places of worship Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta Dating back to the 9th century, it was built on several occasions using material derived from the Temple of Hera Lacinia thereby induces an eclecticism of styles seen in the unique architecture of this church.
Crotone - Churches and places of worship Chiesa dell'Immacolata Erected in 1554 and later enlarged in 1738. Inside it has a single nave and is decorated with a portal with friezes of the Baroque period. Very impressive!
Pentone - Churches and places of worship Santuario della Madonna di Termine The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Termine was built in 1291 in a panoramic and suggestive position dominating the territory of Pentone. In front of the square there is a wooden icon depicting the appearance of the Virgin to the young Maria Madia. The interior has walls decorated with beautiful mosaics, as well as wooden sculptures and frescoes by Italian artists.
Staiti - Churches and places of worship S. Maria di Tridetti Shortly before arriving at the town of Staiti, along the Comunale da Brancaleone, you will find a tourist sign indicating the direction for Tridetti. The apses of the small Church can be seen among the expanses of olive trees already from the street. To the tourist, the building declared a National Monument and dated the 11th century, is presented from the rear side. The main facade is facing the mountain (called Count Roger) covered by propellers and oaks. Further downstream the gaze is lost among the rows of citrus fruits and the colored stain of the oleanders.
Caulonia - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta In the lower part of Piazza Umberto I stands the Matrix Church of Santa Maria Assunta, founded in the Middle Ages and rebuilt during the Renaissance period. The basilical-type plant with three naves has marble elements from the 18th century. Behind the high altar, there is the funerary monument in white marble erected by Vincenzo Carafa in memory of his father Giacomo. The mausoleum, carved in low relief and rich in ornaments, has been declared a national monument.
Caulonia - Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Zaccaria The church of San Zaccaria is the oldest among the churches of Caulonia. Today, only the apse remains of the church with a fresco depicting a “Deesis” or a Byzantine icon in which the blessing Christ is depicted between Our Lady and Saint John.
Churches and places of worship Chiesa del SS. Rosario A medieval church dating back to '400 with a neoclassical facade of the'900. Very beautiful the Baroque high altar, the ancient sculptures and Our Lady of the Rosary, 1615.
Churches and places of worship Chiesa e Convento di S. Chiara Originally dating back to late '400, it was rebuilt in the '700. Note in the interior the beautiful tiled floor in majolica from Naples, and the precious wooden organ dating back to 1753.