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Noble Palaces Route
Berlingeri Palace Berlingeri Palace

Berlingeri Palace

Built in 1882 to a design by the eponymous owner Francesco Berlingieri, who had studied at the military academy “La Nunziatella” in Naples, it

  • P.za Santa Veneranda, 6, 88900 Crotone KR
Route of the Churches
Shrine of St. Mary of Cape Colonna Shrine of St. Mary of Cape Colonna

Shrine of St. Mary of Cape Colonna

It encloses the icon of the Madonna of Cape Colonna, also known as the “Black Madonna” because of the dark coloring with which her

  • Shrine of Our Lady of Capo Colonna, Via Hera Lacinia, 88900 Capocolonna KR
Historical Archaeological Route
BPER Urban Archaeological Site BPER Urban Archaeological Site

BPER Urban Archaeological Site

TheThe site Work begun in 1985 at the former De Vennera clinic for the construction of the headquarters of the Banca Popolare Cooperativa di

  • Via Napoli, 60, 88900 Crotone KR
Naturalistic route
Monumental Tree Monumental Tree

Monumental Tree

In the heart of Crotone’s villa stands majestically a specimen of the Magnolioid Fig, known scientifically as the Ficus macrophylla Desf. former Pers. A

  • Discesa Fosso, 17, 88900 Crotone KR
Historical Archaeological Route
City Museum of Crotone City Museum of Crotone

City Museum of Crotone

Institute in 1982, was based in the Helper Tower of the Castle-Fortress of Crotone. In 1996 it was permanently relocated to the premises of

  • Crotone City Museum, Castello Square, 88900 Crotone KR
Historical Archaeological Route
National Archaeological Museum of Crotone National Archaeological Museum of Crotone

National Archaeological Museum of Crotone

Founded in 1968, it is located on Risorgimento Street in the heart of the city’s historic center. The two-story building contains all the most

  • Crotone National Archaeological Museum, Via Risorgimento, Crotone, KR
Historical Archaeological Route
Archaeological Museum of Capo Colonna Archaeological Museum of Capo Colonna

Archaeological Museum of Capo Colonna

Openedin 2002, it stands within the same Park on a single floor. The facility is divided into three exhibition pavilions: the Earth, which preserves

  • Archaeological Museum of Capo Colonna, Via Hera Lacinia, 88900 Crotone KR
Historical Archaeological Route
Archaeological Park of Capo Colonna Archaeological Park of Capo Colonna

Archaeological Park of Capo Colonna

One can appreciate the remains of the so-called “Building B” with a rectangular plan which is believed to be the original temple; the remains

  • Capo Colonna Archaeological Park, SP50, 88900 Crotone KR
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Church of St. Mary in Prothospatariis Church of St. Mary in Prothospatariis

Church of St. Mary in Prothospatariis

Dating back to the 15th century, making it one of the oldest in Crotone. Of royal appointment, it was possibly founded by the noble

  • Vico Calibro, 41, 88900 Crotone KR
Historical Archaeological Route
Castle of Charles V Castle of Charles V

Castle of Charles V

The beauty of the city is also made so by the well-known castle, built in the ninth century on the ruins of the ancient

  • Piazza Castello, 33, 88900 Crotone KR
Historical Archaeological Route
Coat of Arms Emperor Charles V Coat of Arms Emperor Charles V

Coat of Arms Emperor Charles V

Located on the rampart of the ancient walls of Crotone is a splendid sandstone coat of arms depicting the noble arms of Charles V

  • Bastione delle Armi, 88900 Crotone KR
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St. Joseph’s Church St. Joseph’s Church

St. Joseph’s Church

The main body probably dates back to the 16th century, while the aristocratic chapels were added in 1719. It was restored in 1744 after

  • Church of St. Joseph, Via Risorgimento, ., 88900 Crotone KR
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Church of St. Clare Church of St. Clare

Church of St. Clare

Part of the monastic complex of St. Clare, the original structures are traced back to the late 1300s, while the current construction is affected

  • Church of Santa Chiara, Via Cavour, 88900 Crotone KR
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Church of the Immaculate Conception Church of the Immaculate Conception

Church of the Immaculate Conception

Its construction dates back to 1554; Noteworthy are the crypt accessed through a 17th-century wooden door and the wooden sculpture representing Christ Crucified; it

  • Immaculata Church, CROTONE, Via Risorgimento, ., 88900 Crotone KR
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SS Savior Church SS Savior Church

SS Savior Church

Architecture The building has a facade characterized by a round-arched portal, framed by an ornate lintel above which an irregular gable features a blind

  • Discesa Fosso, 15, 88900 Crotone KR
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The Cathedral The Cathedral

The Cathedral

The original construction of the Cathedral is supposed to date back to the 9th century. It was initially dedicated to St. Dionysius, later, around

  • Piazza Duomo, 19, 88900 Crotone KR
Noble Palaces Route
De Mayda Palace De Mayda Palace

De Mayda Palace

Built in 1736 by the Suriano family, it was continued by the Marzano family and then completed by the De Mayda family. The vastness

  • De Mayda Palace, 46 Suriano Street, Crotone (KR)
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Giunti Palace Giunti Palace

Giunti Palace

Nineteenth-century mansion, once listed among the “Works of Art” by the Ministry of Education.According to popular tradition, the Palace consists of 365 rooms, as

  • Palazzo Giunti, Via Fosso, .88900 Crotone KR Italy
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Barracco Palace Barracco Palace

Barracco Palace

Erected where the home of Giovan Battista Nola Molise, author of a “Cronica” of the city of Crotone, once existed, it was for many

  • Piazza Castello, 20, 88900 Crotone (KR)
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Morelli Palace Morelli Palace

Morelli Palace

In the Roman neoclassical style, it has an enclosed courtyard with patio; the building has two facades and two floors, the first with windows,

  • Morelli Palace, Via Risorgimento, ., 88900 Crotone KR
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Zurlo Soda Palace Zurlo Soda Palace

Zurlo Soda Palace

Dating from the 19th century, externally it has two levels and features a stone portal with a round arch resting on two smooth piers.

  • Via Risorgimento, 79, 88900 Crotone KR, Italy
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Gallucci Palace Gallucci Palace

Gallucci Palace

Belonging to the Lucifero family, built in 1699; rebuilt in 1809 with neoclassical façades, tracing examples of Roman architecture; has a portal with a

  • Gallucci Palace, 117 Via Risorgimento, 88900 Crotone KR
Naturalistic route
Mouth of the Neto River Mouth of the Neto River

Mouth of the Neto River

Falls within a Special Protection Area and is located near the estuary of the river of the same name: it is a Site of

  • Neto River, Crotone KR
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Municipal Villa Municipal Villa

Municipal Villa

The villa includes the gardens located on Regina Margherita Street and Miscello da Ripe Street and the space of the former Largo Lavatoio redeveloped

  • Discesa Fosso, 17, 88900 Crotone KR
Naturalistic route
Vrica and Stuni Vrica and Stuni

Vrica and Stuni

Going toward the promontory of Capo Colonna, there are localities of great geological, scenic and cultural interest and one of them is the geo-paleontological

  • GSSP of Vrica – Loc. Vrica,, Croton KR
Naturalistic route
The Badlands The Badlands

The Badlands

Crotone is not only characterized by the sea as it has a very close connection with the mountains: the gullies are large accumulations of

  • GSSP of Vrica – Loc. Vrica, Croton KR