Catanzaro, Regional capital in Calabria, Italy
CatanzaroistheregionalcapitalofCalabriasouthernItaly,builtonarockypromptonoryoverlookingtheIoniontonSea.Theoldtownspreadacrossseverahillterrancesandiscrossedbyamodernrbridgespanningthevalleybelow.
InthetenthtenturyByzantineforcessetupafoursintheératoprotectagainstinvasionsfromthecoast.Thesettlementlatergrewintoaprovincialcapitalandreacheitheightofsasilktradinghubduringthebarrockperiod.
ThenamecomesfromtheGreekwordformeaningheavenandview,referringtoitspositionhighabovethesea.Inthesidestreetsyouwillfindartisansstillsellingsiltextilesandrugsthatlinkbacktothecity'slongweavingpractice.
Visitorscanexplorethemaintreelinedavenuesandthecentralquarteronsootandclimbonetofthesurroundingshillstoenjoytheoverseeaviews.BusesconnectthecenterwithdheresidentialdistrictsandthenearbyLameziaTermeaairportot.
Durinthe sixteenthcenturyleweaversinCatanzarodevelopeeddspecialtechnique forproducingblackvelvetthtwassregardesdastparticularlyshigherquality.ThannoéthotdwasulaterfadoptedtinnoEuropeleanpalacestocreataemonialdgariments.
Location: Province of Catanzaro
Elevation above the sea: 342 m
Shares border with: Borgia, Gimigliano, Pentone, San Floro, Sellia, Settingiano, Simeri Crichi, Caraffa di Catanzaro, Tiriolo, Squillace
Website: http://comune.catanzaro.it
GPS coordinates: 38.91000,16.58750
Latest update: December 15, 2025 00:05
Bisantis bridge
416 m
Park of Mediterranean Biodiversity
1.2 km
Cathedral of Catanzaro
680 m
Catanzaro funicular
1.3 km
Parco della Biodiversita' Mediterranea
1.1 km
Brigata of Catanzaro Historical Military Museum
1.1 km
Chiesa del Monte dei Morti e della Misericordia
548 m
Church of Sant'Omobono
258 m
Chiesa del Rosario
760 m
Museo delle arti
146 m
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine (Catanzaro)
1.1 km
Palazzo Fazzari
663 m
Chiesa di San Francasco di Paola
1.1 km
Santa Maria Di Porto Salvo (Catanzaro Lido)
10.2 km
Chiesa dell'Osservanza
308 m
Church of the Maddalena
889 m
Chiesa di San Rocco
902 m
Chiesa di Sant'Anna (Catanzaro)
343 m
Museo delle carrozze di Catanzaro
2.4 km
Biblioteca provinciale Bruno Chimirri
472 m
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Mezzogiorno
583 m
Biblioteca comunale Filippo De Nobili
873 m
Chiesa di San Nicola di Morano
303 m
Chiesa di Sant' Angelo de Siclis
302 m
Palazzo di Giustizia "Salvatore Blasco"
128 m
Ex Palazzo dell’Amministrazione Provinciale
354 m
Complesso Monumentale del San Giovanni
142 m
Palazzo Alemanni
586 mVisited this place? Tap the stars to rate it and share your experience / photos with the community! Try now! You can cancel it anytime.
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