Only parts of the wall from the Norman Castle and a tower The Church of the Rosario with the adjacent Oratory. We would like to point out the main places of interestīeginning with the Duomo, which was rebuilt after the war,įollowing the bombing of the City the Immacolata Church and Of Catanzaro linked to the list of places of interest mentionedīelow. It is impossible to list the entire architectonic patrimony Into the Reign of Italy (1861), it was once again damagedīy an earthquake (1832). In the Carbonari motions (1820-21), then before its unification The City returned to Bourbon hands (1815) and participated (7th July 1806), who for this reason, always preferred Vibo Of 1799, but after only a few years, turned against the French In 1783 a further earthquake brought the City to its knees.įollowing this, Catanzaro adhered to the Republican ideals State property and during this period, trade flourished. Issued an administrative reform of fiefs. There was a terrible earthquake in 1638.ĭuring 1734, Carlo III of Bourbon ascended to the throne and The XVII century brought economic decay, worsened by PlagueĮvents (1668) and seismic tremors which hurt and damaged theĬity. The concession of minting its own currency. With the inscription of sanguinis effusione. Which embellished the civic coat of arms of the Imperial eagle Of its heroism, merited the title of Magnifica et Fidelissima, In vain by the French (May 28th - August 1528) and because Therefore intervened and ousted Centelles, returning freedomĪ few years later, in the ambit of the Franco-Spanish War,ĭue to the possession of Southern Italy, Catanzaro was besieged Under the Angioinians, it was declared a state city (1406),īut shortly afterwards, during 1420, it returned to the Ruffoįamily, followed by Antonio Centelles, a Catalan man of fortuneĪnd conspirator against the Aragonese. Of a vast portion of territory and a powerful commercial centre, The Emperor granted theĬity to the Ruffo family, under whom it became the capital Under the Swabians it continued its enrichment process, butĪlso thanks to the decision of Frederick II to include Catanzaro It became an Episcopal seat (beginning of the XII century). Therefore the City beyond the river.Ĭatanzaro was reconquered by the Byzantines during the X centuryĪnd entered as part of Norman domination (1059), giving itĪ higher status of an Earldom of Robert Guiscard. It derives from Katˆ (beyond) and Zaro (the ancient Of its name, we can also refer to the thesis which suggests To complete the uncertain picture with respect to the origins It is believed that the Arabs called it Qatansar. Therefore, the origins of the name can be connected to a previousĮra. Had already conquered a true and proper city during 903 and
The reality is that the Arabs, guided by Emiro Aba el Aabass, With reference to the terraced vegetable gardens of ArabicĬatanzaro which were found during the Byzantine reconquer Leaders by the name of Cataro and Zaro, founded Catanzaroįurther suggestions of the name state that it is of Greekīyzantine origins Katanz‡rion (kata=under and angar=terrace), Of the inhabitants of Scolacium, who, guided by two Byzantine Therefore, the origins of Catanzaro came about by the hands
Roman era and can be visited today, is all that remains of The centre survived until the VI centuryĪD when, by the name of Scolacium, it was abandoned by itsĪn archaeological park, which preserves monuments from the The coasts of the Squillace Gulf and who was thought to haveįounded Skilletion. Some people connect the origins of the City to the Magno-GreekĮra by the hand of the Greek hero, Ulysses, who landed on Including the area between Gagliano and the Corace Valley). Its territory was inhabited since Palaeolithic times andĭuring the Neolithic era (Triavonˆ settlements and Called the city of the 3 V's from Vitaliano (the patron saint), velvets (it was a textile center since Norman times) and "venti" (=winds) for the breeze form the Sila mountains and the sea. It has a large board walk, and a harbor for small fishing and pleasure boats. The beach town Catanzaro Lido is located about 5 kilometers south. Catanzaro rises on a rock and is split into two parts by the steep Fiumarella valley, the two sections being connected by a huge concrete steel bridge (the Viadotto Morandi), among the highest in Europe, built in 1960 on a design of architect Riccardo Morandi. This is the capital of Calabria situated in a panoramic positionĪnd also known as the City of the three hills.
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