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Archaeological National Park of Capocolonna 1 Castle 2 Civic Museum 3 Archaeological National Museum 4 MACK 5 St. Dionysius’s Cathedral 6 St. Claire’s Church and Convent 7 Sanctuary of Capocolonna 8 St. Mary Prothospartis - St. Joseph’s - Immaculate Conception’s Church 9 Nao Tower 10 Lucifero Palace (Via Ducarne) - Morelli Palace 11 Byzantine City Walls 12 Pythagoras Ginnasio High School 13 Suriano Palace - Zurlo-Soda Palace 14 Barracco Palace - Lucifero Palace (Via Risorgimento) 15 Punta Scifo 16 Giunti Palace 17 De Mayda Palace - Gallucci Palace 18 House of Culture 19 ARCHAEOLOGICAL NATIONAL PARK OF CAPOCOLONNA Strada Provinciale 50

Archaeological National Park large curtain wall reinforced by of Capocolonna is located ten towers. On the north side is ka- kilometers south of the city, on tagogion, hotel for pilgrims with the promontory where stood a peristyle with stucco columns the great Lakinion Heraion, one and Doric capitals of the fifth of the most important buildings century BC. Of same period he- of worship of ancient Mediter- stiatorion, banquets building on ranean. Park includes 30 hecta- the south side of the track. Tem- res of land used for excavations ple is located on the east side and 20 hectares used in wo- and is the pride of Park: in Doric ods and Mediterranean bush. style with a rectangular plant, A long tree-lined driveway le- dates back to the fifth century ads to the first archaeological BC. From majestic building re- evidence: the walls in the sixth mains one column in Doric style, century BC, reinforced later by 8.5 meters high, with styloba- Romans in opus reticulatum; te and a mighty pedestal. The Via Sacra, large more than ei- area outside Sanctuary housed ght meters, and discovered in the priests accommodation, 1987; the area of the Sanctuary Roman thermae and Roman of Hera Lacinia, protected from villa of third century AC. Archaeological National Park of Capocolonna 1 CASTLE Piazza Castello

Castle is located in old part of Crotone. It was built in 840 to defend the city by Saracen raids and was remodeled in 1541 by Charles V. It has poly- gonal plant and two towers, “Commander Tower” and “Aid Tower”. It was born as fortress on ancient Greek acropolis and, over the years, undergoes different interventions up to current configuration, commissioned by Viceroy Don Pedro de Toledo to Gian Giacomo dell’Acaya. The entrance had semi-mobile bridge in stone and wood, with the main port inserted in trun- cated pyramid tower. Excava- tions in the moat, conducted by Superintendent in 2011, have brought to light the base of lar- armed by four cannons, stood ge quadrangular tower, called inside Castle and was intended “della Manovella”, with which as prison for convicts who built ite raised the bridge. They were the port (destroyed by earth- part of complex also St. Giaco- quake in 1862). Within the wal- mo Bastion, which dominated ls stood St. Dionisios’s Church the port and served as shelter (1601), New Church and St. to the troops, and St. Catheri- Carlo’s Church (1859), in addi- ne Bastion. Aide Tower, which tion to housing, stores, artillery, today houses Civic Museum, barracks for women and prison was used as offies residence known as “The Serpent”. Marchesana, with circular base Castle 2 CIVIC MUSEUM Piazzo Castello

Located within “Aid Tower” “Medieval Costume” has 52 co- of Castle, it is divided into six stumes; “Armory”, is a collection sections, according to chrono- of weapons of the eighteenth logical and thematic criteria: and nineteenth centuries, as “Heraldry” includes a series of well as artillery pieces in bron- coats of arms belonging to the ze vessels. Finally, “Pottery and most prestigious families of the Ceramics” brings together frag- city; “Disappeared Countries” ments of pottery found during exhibits finds from various pe- the restoration of old city bu- riods, fragments of pottery and ildings, those from Grottaglie coins found in some area no and Cerreto Sannita and the re- longer exist; “Prints and Photo” mains of floor tiles of eighteenth exposes iconographic repertoi- century from Vietri and Caltagi- re ranging since the end of 1950; rone.

Civic Museum 3 ARCHAEOLOGICAL NATIONAL MUSEUM Via Risorgimento

Based in Via Risorgimento, it is ols for agriculture; Iron Age, rich among the richest of Calabria grave goods in Crotone area by quantity of exhibits. The most and a section devoted to Gre- important pieces are placed ek vase production, with vases by findings of the excavation and amphorae from various of ancient Kroton and mytholo- sources. On the first floor are, gical Heraion Lakinion, on Ca- according to topographical pocolonna promontory, whe- criteria, the discoveries made re you will find Archaeological in urban area. One room is de- Park. The entrance garden has dicated to Sanctuary of Hera two large thermal stone tubs Lacinia and objects that make (Asia Minor, the third century up famous treasure of Goddess AC), from cargo of a ship found (golden diadem and nuragica in the waters of Marine Reserve, bronze boat of seventh century at the height of Punta Scifo. The BC). Final section is devoted to finds are exhibited in chronolo- ancient Krimisa, today Cirò Ma- gical order: Prehistoric phase is rina, with a number of capitals, represented by axes and lithic terracotta and marble votive. weapons, a human skull and to-

Archaeological National Museum 4 MACK Piazzo Castello

Since 2008 MACK is housed in Carrino, Mimmo Rotella, Giusep- new premises of Barraco Pala- pe Uncini, Hidetoshi Nagasawa, ce, important eighteenth-cen- Vettor Pisani, Bruno Ceccobelli, tury building in the city. It was Nino Longobardi, Claudio Ver- founded with the intent to do- na, Ferdinando Fedele, Serafino cument Italian art trends from Maiorano, Alfredo Pirri, Joseph postwar period to the present, Santos and Ascanio Renda, permanent exhibition of con- they have added several others, temporary art works and pe- including 42 paintings by artist riodic reviews. The first group Arnaldo Mori and many other of works, which includes artists contemporary works. such as Carla Accardi, Nicola

Mack 5 ST. DIONYSIUS’S CATHEDRAL Piazzo Duomo

Cathedral is dedicated St. ting of Jesus returning from the Dionysius Areopagite. Original temple, by Niccolò Lapiccola. structure dates from the ninth Treasure of Cathedral consists of century, then rebuilt in the fi- vestments and silver, including a fteenth century with materials gilded silver goblet of 1626. taken from Hera Lacinia Tem- ple. The facade, in neoclassical style, is flanked by imposing bell tower and houses three majestic portals. The interior is divided into three naves supported by pillars, houses valuable works of art: a stone font with zoo- morphic base, of the thirteenth century; a seventeenth-century wooden choir; two wooden bu- sts of St. Gennaro and St. Diony- sius, both of the XVII century; a terracotta crucifix and marble pulpit designed by Pietro Paolo Farinelli, in 1898. At the bottom of the right aisle there is the nineteenth-century chapel which houses Byzantine icon of Ma- donna of Capocolonna, which is said to be work of St. Luke, decorated with gilded stucco, bronze and precious paintings by Boschetto (XVI century) and De Falco (seventeenth century). Of note, in the left aisle, the eighteenth-century pain- St. Dionysius’s Cathedral 6 ST. CLAIRE’S CHURCH AND CONVENT Via G. Pelusio

Built in the sixteenth century De Martino; wooden matronei and restored in the late eighte- used by the nuns; a choir and enth century, the church has a numerous sacred furnishings, facade decorated by graffito typical Neapolitan goldsmith The interior, decorated with of the eighteenth century. The precious Baroque stucco, has church was attached to a con- Neapolitan majolica flooringvent of which are still visible the and containing many paintings bell tower, the cells, terracotta of eighteenth century, two of floor and the porch of the cloi- which by local painter Vitaliano ster in sandstone, as well as a ci- Alfi; a wooden pipe organ, built stern of 1616. in 1753 by Neapolitan Tommaso

St. Claire’s Church and Convent 7 SANCTUARY OF CAPOCOLONNA Strada Provinciale 50

Sanctuary of Capocolonna remains a single Doric column. is located near archaeologi- Current structure was built by cal area of Capocolonna, on Byzantine monks of Salice Sa- Lacinio promontory. Church lentino between the eleventh housed a venerated icon, pro- and thirteenth centuries. After bably of Byzantine origin (X-XI many changes in the eighteen- century), depicting St. Luke and th century the church was tur- donated by St. Dionysius Areo- ned into hermitage and in 1897 pagite. The building is located took on its current appearance, near the temple dedicated to design by Anselmo Berlingeri. Hera Lacinia, of which today

Sanctuary of Capocolonna 8 ST. MARY PROTHOSPATARIS’S early eighteenth century to house Brotherhood of Our Lady CHURCH of Sorrows and consecrated

Pescheria in 1756 by Domenico Morelli.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION’S CHURCH

Corso V. Emanuele

Built at the beginning of the sixteenth century, Church was named after noble family of Protho- spataris and parish became active since 1525. After having been abandoned for a relati- vely long period, under Charles III of Bourbon, the parish came into operation in 1777 and had two altars dedicated to St. Aloy- Church is located in the center sius Gonzaga and St. Gaetano. of Crotone. The first building dates back to the sixteenth cen- ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH tury. After its destruction in the eighteenth century, present Piazzo Risorgimento church was built in neoclassical St. Joseph’s Church, in Via Ri- style, consecrated in 1777 by Bi- sorgimento, was built in the shop Giuseppe Capocchiani.

St. Mary Prothospartis Church - St. Joseph’s Church - Immaculate Conception’s Church 9 NAO TOWER Capo Colonna

Nao Tower is defensive structure Italy, it was used as headquar- dating from XVI century, loca- ters of Guardia di Finanza com- ted in Capocolonna. The con- mand. The structure has a squa- struction was part of the project re base with a raised access by of Calabrian coastal fortifica- three flights of stairs and a small tion promoted by Charles V in drawbridge, elements that the sixteenth century. Initially, made it almost impenetrable, as towers had to be three, but only well as the presence of different the first was completed by Fa- sharpshooter and machicola- brizio Pignatelli between 1550 tions at the top. After its restora- and 1568. Entirely covered with tion Tower was used as Antiqua- sandstone, Tower resisted Sara- rium to expose archaeological cen invasions. In 1860 it passed underwater findings, Greek to French, that inserted in their and Roman artefacts dating customs system for defensive between 600 BC and 200 AC. purposes. After Unification of

Nao Tower 10 LUCIFERO PALACE decorate the top of the arch supported by two smooth piers. Via Ducarne

MORELLI PALACE

Via Risorgimento

Originally composed by two se- parate buildings, then combi- ned to give unified architectu- ral character in prospectuses, it It is closed courtyard building belonged to Lucifer family, one with beautiful private garden. of the most important families Its construction dates back to of the city. It is distinguished by 1885, on existing buildings, by its arched portal, which has a engineer Bianciardi. The buil- frame made of sandstone and ding is characterized by Roman coat of arms of noble family at neoclassical style and its interior the keystone. On either side, decorated and embellished by two beautiful emblem spirals eighteenth-century furniture.

Lucifero Palace - Morelli Palace 11 BYZANTINE CITY WALLS Corso V. Emanuele

The presence of boundary wall Corso Vittorio Emanuele and of Medieval period was highli- measuring about 11 meters in ghted during the course of the length. The elevation at sight actions undertaken in St. Claire consists of three horizontal cour- Monastery and adjacent buil- ses of rectangular blocks of fairly dings. Archaeological research even size to each other side by has revealed the extent of Wall side on white mortar beds. The dated to the sixth century BC. segments, cut in typical limesto- Curtain had to defend Croto- ne, all come from despoliation ne from the assaults of Goths. of the same defensive walls of The best preserved of the pro- Kroton (III century BC). perty is south facing, giving on

Byzantine City Walls 12 PYTHAGORAS GINNASIO HIGH SCHOOL Largo Umberto 1

Situated on the longest side of windows, rectangular windows the square, imposing building on the lower floor and arched dates back to the early ‘30s, in the upper one, enriched by designed by engineer Franco a keystone. The facade has Lamanna. Four years later it was rectangular portal decorated added to the garden that still by a cornice, topped by a bal- enriches it out. The few decora- cony balustrade columns, in tions recalls the nineteenth-cen- turn supported by brackets with tury style and Fascist archi- scrolls and crowned with pinna- tecture, characterized by large cles.

Pythagoras Ginnasio High School 13 SURIANO PALACE (NOW ALBANI) The building also has historical importance: during French oc- Largo Umberto 1 cupation of 1807, in fact, stayed here General Reyner.

ZURLO-SODA PALACE Discesa Soda

Closed court building dating back to the eighteenth century. In one of the sides facing the court has grounds with double row of salient arches characte- ristic of Naples eighteenth century. The facade, in neoclassical The building dates from the ni- style, is probably result of subse- neteenth century. It is on two le- quent reconstruction. Originally vels and has as its main feature it belonged to noble family Su- a stone portal with a round arch rian, but during the nineteenth resting on two smooth piers. Insi- century passed to Albani family. de is the emblem of Zurlo family.

Suriano Palace - Zurlo-Soda Palace 14 BARRACCO PALACE tains stucco decorations and flooring of Etna basalt slabs. Via Risorgimento

LUCIFERO PALACE

Via Risorgimento

Erected on Giovan Battista Nola Molise’s home, author of a “chronic” of the city, it was for many years property of Farina barons who, according to some Built between the eighteen- sources, in 1799 hosted Cardinal th and nineteenth centuries, it Ruffo during Sanfedista expe- has circular portal with round dition for Bourbon restoration arch in tuff, with coat of arms. and Ferdinand IV of Bourbon. It has large terrace on which The early nineteenth century there are two French windows the residence passed to Barra- with pointed arch. In the mar- co barons. Built according to ble coat of arms are visible, at new anti-seismic techniques, it the bottom, the decorations of is elegant and massive closed Order of Knights of Malta and courtyard building with inter- Order of Crown of Italy, some nal double staircase, balcony of the family members were and vaults. The same court re- awarded over the centuries.

Barracco Palace - Lucifero Palace 15 PUNTA SCIFO Largo Eracle 15

In front of Punta Scifo waters is foundations and other elemen- an ancient wreck discovered ts of marble were probably by chance at the beginning of furnishing of some public buil- twentieth century, subject of re- ding. From the same wreck also covery by Paolo Orsi. The load, comes a small semi-sculptural dating to the early third century group depicting Cupid and AC, was made up of numerous Psyche.

Punta Scifo 16 GIUNTI PALACE Via Pescheria

Nineteenth-century palace, as many as days in the year, but once listed among “Works of in reality the rooms are 52. It has Art” by Ministry of Education. central marble portal dating The building was bought by back to the nineteenth century, Trocino brothers, who made with the coat of arms surmoun- some internal transformations. ted by the crown of marquisate. According to popular tradition, The ground floor is decorated Palace comprises 365 rooms, with bosses.

Giunti Palace 17 DE MAYDA PALACE coat of arms adorned with stucco and curved wainscoting. Via Media Sezione Pescheria

GALLUCCI PALACE

Via Risorgimento

Currently owned by Lucifero family, we have news of its exi- stence already in 1699. Rebuilt in 1809 with neoclassical faca- Building construction began in des, which follow the examples 1736 by Suriano family, conti- of Roman architecture, it has nued with Marzano family and an arched portal with a round was completed by De Mayda. arch surmounted by railing bal- Vastness of building can be de- cony, supported two pairs of duced by inputs on three way. In twin columns with smooth shafts addition to the garden with fruit and Doric capital. Elegant trees and noble apartments, the and massive noble building complex also included housing has a beautiful garden pertai- for employees and various utility ning place on the ramparts, rooms. It has a stone portal with closed by a gate which bears rosta wrought iron and marble the coat of arms of the family.

De Mayda Palace - Gallucci Palace 18 HOUSE OF CULTURE Corso V. Emanuele

The building that houses cur- ly home to St. John of God’s rent House of Culture has Convent, then it was conver- had, over the centuries, seve- ted into a school and finally ral functions: it was original- used as headquarters office

House of Culture 19 PYTHAGORAS GARDEN ground and integrated into the hillside, designed as lookout Via Giovanni Falcone over the park and the city.

CIVIC GARDENS

Via Risorgimento

Large space in the south-east of the city, on the hills, which is designed as a true open-air Civic Gardens include gardens museum, with various sculptu- of Via Regina Margherita and res depicting the discoveries Via Miscello da Ripe, and the of famous mathematician and space of former Largo Lava- philosopher Pythagoras. Inside toio and playground “Baden houses Museum and Gardens, Powell”, named after founder where you can deepen their of Scouting. Garden is equip- knowledge in interactive way, ped with games for all chil- through the use of new tech- dren within the project “Same nologies. Garden features 17 Games - same smiles”, part of exhibits dedicated to Pythago- “Crotone - inclusive city”, whi- rean mathematics and leading ch aims to involve the most of museum building, partly under- the children with disabilities.

Pythagoras Garden - Civic Garden 20