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Introduction<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When we talk about Calabria, one of the cities that come to our mind is Stilo.<\/a><\/strong> That’s because it is one of the most visited villages and one of the most beautiful in the entire region. Today we are going to Stilo. It is an extraordinary village situated at the foot of Mount Consoles, dominated by the ruins of what was once a large and powerful nomad castle. Let\u00b4s go? Let’s know Stilo?<\/strong> Stay with us and make the best of boot country! Here at Your Travel to Calabria<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0you make the trip of your dreams!!!\u00a0Are you staying in Calabria?<\/strong>\u00a0Looking for a hotel?\u00a0Click here<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and discover best accommodation options in Calabria!<\/p>\n

The town of Stilo is famous not only for being the birthplace of the famous philosopher Tommaso Campanella, but also for harboring the famous \u2018Catholic\u2019, jewel of Byzantine art and architecture,<\/strong> one of the most important monuments in all of Calabria and Southern Italy!<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Its location, embedded in the stones of one of the most beautiful and scenic landscapes of the country, a few minutes from the charming natural park of Serre, is one of the most popular destinations for all: pilgrims, visitors and tourists from around the world.\u00a0LEARN MORE ABOUT STILO WATCHING THIS VIDEO! \u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Center of history and culture of the most representative of all of Calabria, Stilo is one of the most interesting points and its location is already something special: the old village stands imposing amidst terraces in limestone, on a slope between olive groves and vineyards.<\/strong> This current reality certainly places it far from its original oriental appearance of the tenth century when the city was the main Byzantine center of southern Calabria<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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What to visit in the charming village of Stilo?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The town has a monumental religious architecture and beauties quite interesting to admire. The city’s highest monument is the Catholic Church,<\/strong> one of the best preserved and most elegant Byzantine churches among those still existant.<\/p>\n

1) Let’s know Stilo? VISIT THE CATHOLIC<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Catholic is the first stage of a visit to Stilo. It is one of the most spectacular and fascinating churches in Calabria<\/strong>, an exciting Greek-Byzantine temple which construction dates back to the tenth century<\/strong>.\u00a0The Catholic was the first and most important parish of the village of Stilo and thus remained until 1600.<\/p>\n

The Building<\/strong><\/h4>\n

As can be seen from the building, the architecture, the richness of the frescoes and the lead roofs of the domes show that it is not a temple of small importance, which inevitably is also deduced from the name \u2018Catholic\u2019 indicating the category of \u2018privileged churches\u2019 of First Instance.\u00a0With the terminology used under Byzantine rule in the southern provinces of Italy (subject to the Greek rite), the definition of Katholiki belonged only to the churches with the baptistery.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Considered one of the most spectacular churches in Calabria and many other places<\/strong>, the Catholic Church follows the classic Byzantine style in the Greek square and cross. The building is adorned by five cylindrical domes, covered with tiles arranged in a diamond and cracked in the center by similar bricks, placed in \u2018saw tooth<\/em>\u2019, that allow \u2018breaking\u2019 the coldness of the underlying cubic mass. On the inner walls of the church, you see frescoes in several layers, which witness the passage through five cycles of history.<\/p>\n