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Lamezia
Terme
Lamezia
Terme, with 72000 inhabitants, was born as the fusion of 3 towns,
Nicastro, Sambiase and S.Eufemia. Sea and mountains are a characteristic
of this territory, climate is typically Mediterranean.
Nicastro has Byzantine origins and had grown with Northman and
Svevy. Its historical centre, S. Teodoro, is on the top of a hill
where you can find ruins of the Nortman-Svevy Castle, is distinguished
by small streets and the houses laying one to the other.
To see:
Nineteenth-century Numistrano main street: in the place once used
for fairs. Close to it the small Umberto theatre better known
as Pidocchietto, once used as the Rosario (Rosary) oratory brotherhood.
On the left side of the theatre you can see St. Domenico church
and monastery where in 1598 Tommaso Campanella spent some time.
Archaeological Museum: keeping relevant findings coming from Casella
of Maida, S. Pietro Lametino, Acconia, Balzano di Maida, S. Eufemia
Vetere. Keeping also a copy of “Tesoretto di S. Eufemia”
(The little Treasure - end of IV b.C.); you can find the original
version at British Museum.
Castle: built before Northman and then grown (end XI sec a.C.).
Upper and frontal part are coming from XII sec. Inside it you
can find military barracks, army square, and wide water tanks.
Since 1595 was a prison and then pretty destroyed by earthquake
in 1783.
Cathedral: the existing cathedral was built in 1640. Was changed
many times: firstly in ‘800, then in the beginning of previous
century. In 1925 rebuilt in neo-classical style. The actual aspect
is from mid ‘900.
Museum of diocese: it has many many finds and contributes to document
evolution in arts during centuries. Very interesting are ivory
casket of XII sec a.C. of Arabic-Sicilian cultural, St. Giovanni
and St. Stefano relic arms of XV sec. a.C., a mother-of-pearl
casket of XVII sec. a.C. and precious tapestry, a statue of the
Virgin made by Domenico Gagini, and S. Francesco d'Assisi paintings
made by Mattia Preti, the Assumption made by Carlo Maratta apprentice.
Noble Palaces: Nicotera Palace (distinguished by a wide portal
with noble emblem). Sacchi Palace (with the marvellous stucchi
of ‘700), Statti Palace, (with baroque decorations), D’Aquino
Palace, D’Ippolito Palace, Niccoli Palace.
Public Library: house of the old book, Capuchin monk library and
the diocese library.
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