Castrovillari, Administrative center in Province of Cosenza, Italy
The town spreads across multiple elevations reaching 362 meters above sea level, surrounded by mountains of the Pollino National Park region.
The settlement received its name from the Latin term 'castrum villarum' and gained prominence in 1064 when Norman warriors led by Robert Guiscard captured the area.
The Protoconvento francescano, established in 1220, marked the first Franciscan monastery in Calabria and remains central to local religious traditions.
Two exits from the A2 motorway provide direct access to Castrovillari, connecting visitors to major destinations across the Cosenza province.
The Castello Aragonese, constructed in 1490, stands as a testament to the Aragonese period and contains architectural elements from multiple historical periods.
Location: Province of Cosenza
Capital city: Castrovillari
Elevation above the sea: 362 m
Website: http://www.comune.castrovillari.cs.it/
Shares border with: Altomonte, Cassano allo Ionio, Cerchiara di Calabria, Chiaromonte, Civita, Frascineto, Morano Calabro, San Basile, San Lorenzo Bellizzi, San Lorenzo del Vallo, Saracena, Spezzano Albanese, Viggianello, Terranova di Pollino
Website: http://comune.castrovillari.cs.it
GPS coordinates: 39.81667,16.20000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:33
Monte Pollino
10.2 km
Serra Dolcedorme
8.8 km
Santuario della Madonna del Castello
1.6 km
Grotte di Sant'Angelo
9.7 km
Cassano allo Ionio cathedral
10.7 km
Timpone della Motta
14.4 km
Castello di Scribla
13.9 km
Museo di storia dell'agricoltura e della pastorizia
7.6 km
Church of St Peter
5 km
Salso Viaduct
6.7 km
Chiesa di Sant'Antonio
9.5 km
Municipal Museum of icons and Byzantine Tradition
6 km
Basilica San Giuliano
1.4 km
Santissima Trinità church
1.2 km
Castello Normanno-Svevo
6.4 km
Santa Lucia
5.7 km
San Giuliano fountain
1.4 km
Franciscan protoconvent
1.2 km
Santa Maria Maddalena
6.3 km
Aragonese Castle
1.1 km
Santa Maria delle Grazie church
972 m
Town hall
240 m
Palazzo Gallo
826 m
San Giuseppe fountain
1.1 km
Palazzo Cassanese
1.2 km
Palazzo Cappelli
1 km
Town hall
6.1 km
Town hall of San Basile
3.2 kmReviews
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