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SECTION A: THE BUILDING (REPRESENTATION OF THE ENTIRE BUILDING)
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Cappella S. Antonio Abate - Castelluccio Superiore
Dating back to the 11th century, it is characterized by a single room consisting of a barrel vault. It was used by farmers to shelter from bad weather. It testifies to the monachesimal settlement in the Mercure Valley.
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Dating back to the 11th century, it is characterized by a single room consisting of a barrel vault. It was used by farmers to shelter from bad weather. It testifies to the monachesimal settlement in the Mercure Valley.
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MADONNA DI COSTANTINOPOLI -Castelluccio Superiore
It is a rock church built between the 16th and 17th centuries. The facade is gabled and ends with a triangular tympanum. A circular window is visible.
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It is a rock church built between the 16th and 17th centuries. The facade is gabled and ends with a triangular tympanum. A circular window is visible.
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Cappella della Pietà o dei 7 dolori - Castelluccio Inferiore - private chapel
From the seventeenth century, it belonged to the Pescara di Diano family and was connected to the gardens of the marquis palace.
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From the seventeenth century, it belonged to the Pescara di Diano family and was connected to the gardens of the marquis palace.
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Madonna del Soccorso - seen from behind - Castelluccio Superiore
Inside the sanctuary there is the statue of the Madonna from the second Sunday in May to the third Sunday in September; then the statue is carried in procession to the mother church.
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Inside the sanctuary there is the statue of the Madonna from the second Sunday in May to the third Sunday in September; then the statue is carried in procession to the mother church.
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Fontane - Castelluccio Superiore
The fountains, with three spouts, are located in Piazza Plebiscito in Castelluccio Superiore and were made of stone at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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The fountains, with three spouts, are located in Piazza Plebiscito in Castelluccio Superiore and were made of stone at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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LA FILANDA - Castelluccio Inferiore
It was part of a series of factories for the processing of textile fibers and was fed by an aqueduct supported by an arch system.
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It was part of a series of factories for the processing of textile fibers and was fed by an aqueduct supported by an arch system.
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CHIOSTRO Convento sant’Antonio - Castelluccio Inferiore
Detail of the cloister of Santa Maria delle Grazie, dating back to the second half of the 16th century, inside the Convent of San Antonio.
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Detail of the cloister of Santa Maria delle Grazie, dating back to the second half of the 16th century, inside the Convent of San Antonio.
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Chiesa di sant’Anna - Castelluccio Inferiore
Small building of ancient origin (1600) which has had several renovations. The facade is surrounded by pilasters. The cover is with wooden goats.
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Small building of ancient origin (1600) which has had several renovations. The facade is surrounded by pilasters. The cover is with wooden goats.
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CAPPELLA DI SAN FRANCESCO - Castelluccio Inferiore
Subsidiary rural chapel, built in the 18th century, features a triangular pediment surmounted by a small bell shrine.
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Subsidiary rural chapel, built in the 18th century, features a triangular pediment surmounted by a small bell shrine.
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LA CAPPELLA DI SANTA LUCIA - Castelluccio Superiore
Dating back to the nineteenth century. with a masonry structure, the entrance is characterized by an advanced body with three arches surmounted by a triangular pediment.
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Dating back to the nineteenth century. with a masonry structure, the entrance is characterized by an advanced body with three arches surmounted by a triangular pediment.
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The church of San Nicola di Mira - Castelluccio Inferiore
The church dedicated to the patron, saint of the town was presumably founded in 1268. Originally it was not very large and was enlarged in several phases. Today it has a Latin cross and three naves.
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The church dedicated to the patron, saint of the town was presumably founded in 1268. Originally it was not very large and was enlarged in several phases. Today it has a Latin cross and three naves.
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Edicola san Michele Arcangelo - Castelluccio Inferiore
It can be reached via an old mule track. Inside there was a fresco. The cult of San Michele was introduced by the Lombards.
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It can be reached via an old mule track. Inside there was a fresco. The cult of San Michele was introduced by the Lombards.
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Convento Sant’Antonio - Castelluccio Inferiore
Built in the 16th century, it hosted the Franciscan Friars Minor. Restored after the 1980 earthquake, the former convent now hosts the municipal house.
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Built in the 16th century, it hosted the Franciscan Friars Minor. Restored after the 1980 earthquake, the former convent now hosts the municipal house.
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PONTE ROMANO - Castelluccio superiore
Ancient restored Roman bridge that connected the town of Castelluccio Superiore with the chapel of the Madonna of Constantinople.
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Ancient restored Roman bridge that connected the town of Castelluccio Superiore with the chapel of the Madonna of Constantinople.
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Cappella di san Leonardo -Castelluccio Superiore
It is the oldest chapel in the country erected in the upper part. Its small size (6 square meters) testifies to the existence of a rather small original nucleus of people.
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It is the oldest chapel in the country erected in the upper part. Its small size (6 square meters) testifies to the existence of a rather small original nucleus of people.
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SECTION B: DETAIL OF THE BUILDING (REPRESENTATION OF A DETAIL OF THE BUILDING)
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VOLTA ANNUNZIATA - Castelluccio Inferiore
The JHS trigram from the Pescara family devoted to Jesuit saints was affixed to the fresco, which can be dated between the 15th and 16th centuries.
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The JHS trigram from the Pescara family devoted to Jesuit saints was affixed to the fresco, which can be dated between the 15th and 16th centuries.
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PORTALE SALERNO - Castelluccio Inferiore
In local gray stone, it has decorative spiral motifs at the base. There is a fan pattern on the keystone.
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In local gray stone, it has decorative spiral motifs at the base. There is a fan pattern on the keystone.
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IL PALIOTTO ALTARE MAGGIORE San nicola di mira
The Paliotto Altare Maggiore is a marble complex dating back to the mid-1700s, made up of polychrome marbles in which the locally extracted quince alabaster prevails.
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The Paliotto Altare Maggiore is a marble complex dating back to the mid-1700s, made up of polychrome marbles in which the locally extracted quince alabaster prevails.
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LA MADONNA DEL ROSARIO
The Madonna del Rosario is located in the church of S. Maria delle Grazie, on the first altar on the right. It is an oil on canvas altarpiece dating back to the end of the 16th century.
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The Madonna del Rosario is located in the church of S. Maria delle Grazie, on the first altar on the right. It is an oil on canvas altarpiece dating back to the end of the 16th century.
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Portale palazzo roberti (oggi robles) - Castelluccio inferiore
From the second half of the 1700s, in brown stone. At the base two ornamental swirl motifs. On the keystone a carved shell and a flower.
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From the second half of the 1700s, in brown stone. At the base two ornamental swirl motifs. On the keystone a carved shell and a flower.
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Congegno meccanico
Mechanical device of the clock that was on the bell tower of the church of San Nicola, dating back to the early 1900s, removed following a seismic event.
Mechanical device of the clock that was on the bell tower of the church of San Nicola, dating back to the early 1900s, removed following a seismic event.
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Tobiolo e l’angelo - Madonna della neve - Castelluccio Inferiore
Canvas from the second half of the 1700s by Antonio Galanti, illustrates the episode of Tobiolo and the angel. It is located on the left on the second altar, decorated with colored stucco.
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Canvas from the second half of the 1700s by Antonio Galanti, illustrates the episode of Tobiolo and the angel. It is located on the left on the second altar, decorated with colored stucco.
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IL CAMPANILE DI SANT’ANNA - Castelluccio inferiore
Bell tower, dating back to the 1600s, with a square base with upper floors with an octagonal base, covered with a Byzantine-inspired dome.
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Bell tower, dating back to the 1600s, with a square base with upper floors with an octagonal base, covered with a Byzantine-inspired dome.
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PARTICOLARE DELLA CHIESA DI S. NICOLA - Castelluccio Inferiore
Seat, made of polychrome marble, located in the presbytery of the church following the renovation in 2012.
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Seat, made of polychrome marble, located in the presbytery of the church following the renovation in 2012.
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CAMPANILE DI SAN NICOLA - Castelluccio Inferiore
Like the original nucleus of the church, it probably dates back to the 13th century. It has a square base plan with the last octagonal module and a pyramidal roof.
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Like the original nucleus of the church, it probably dates back to the 13th century. It has a square base plan with the last octagonal module and a pyramidal roof.
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MADONNA COL BAMBINO – S. MARIA DELLE GRAZIE – Castelluccio Inferiore
Canvas of the mid 18th century, from the Neapolitan school. It represents the Madonna and Child together with saints and Carthusians. 5th altar on the right.
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Canvas of the mid 18th century, from the Neapolitan school. It represents the Madonna and Child together with saints and Carthusians. 5th altar on the right.
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Balaustra san Nicola di Mira - Castelluccio Inferiore
Artifact of the second half of the eighteenth century made with local quince alabaster extracted in the locality of Difesa by various local marble workers.
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Artifact of the second half of the eighteenth century made with local quince alabaster extracted in the locality of Difesa by various local marble workers.
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TRITTICO CHIESA DI SANTA MARIA DELLE GRAZIE - Castelluccio Inferiore
In Baroque style, consisting of two canvases and a statue showing the Madonna and Child dating back to the second half of the seventeenth century.
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In Baroque style, consisting of two canvases and a statue showing the Madonna and Child dating back to the second half of the seventeenth century.
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PIETRA MILIARE - Castelluccio Superiore
It is located in Pastani and testifies the passage of the ancient Via Popilia which in the second century B.C. connected Capua to Reggio Calabria.
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It is located in Pastani and testifies the passage of the ancient Via Popilia which in the second century B.C. connected Capua to Reggio Calabria.
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Cantoria – Madonna della neve – Castelluccio Inferiore
Wooden artifact from 1794 probably by the same author of the Annunziata choir.
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Wooden artifact from 1794 probably by the same author of the Annunziata choir.
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SECTION C: THE INSIDE OF THE BUILDING (REPRESENTATION OF AN INTERIOR SPACE OF A BUILDING)
SECTION D: THE RUIN (BUILDING SHOWING A STATE OF ABANDONMENT)
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Cappella di Santa Maria Maddalena - Castelluccio Superiore
The chapel is characterized by the main facade framed by blue bands, inside there is the mosaic of Santa Maria Maddalena which replaces the original painted effigy which has been lost.
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The chapel is characterized by the main facade framed by blue bands, inside there is the mosaic of Santa Maria Maddalena which replaces the original painted effigy which has been lost.
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LA FILANDA – Castelluccio Inferiore
In the Bourbon period it housed a fulling mill moved by the wheel of a water mill. An image depicting the Immaculate Virgin is posted on the facade.
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In the Bourbon period it housed a fulling mill moved by the wheel of a water mill. An image depicting the Immaculate Virgin is posted on the facade.
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Casale Arcieri – Castelluccio Inferiore
Rural house perhaps from the 1600s belonging to a notable family. Renovated in the early 1900s.
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Rural house perhaps from the 1600s belonging to a notable family. Renovated in the early 1900s.
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VILLA ANTONACCIO - Castelluccio Inferiore
Dating back to the early twentieth century built in Art Nouveau style, the villa was probably designed by a Brazilian architect.
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Dating back to the early twentieth century built in Art Nouveau style, the villa was probably designed by a Brazilian architect.
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Rudere - Castelluccio Inferiore
Humble rural house where tenant farmers lived with sharecropping contracts.
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Humble rural house where tenant farmers lived with sharecropping contracts.
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Vecchia filanda - Castelluccio Inferiore
Active until the 1970s, it preserves on the facade a majolica of the Immaculate Virgin Mary that protected those who worked there.
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Active until the 1970s, it preserves on the facade a majolica of the Immaculate Virgin Mary that protected those who worked there.
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Rudere - Castelluccio Inferiore
Ruin of a mountain farmhouse in local stone dating back to the end of the 19th century, evidence of ancient forest-pastoral traditions.
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Ruin of a mountain farmhouse in local stone dating back to the end of the 19th century, evidence of ancient forest-pastoral traditions.
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Antichi Ruderi
Evidence of ancient settlements of shepherds / farmers.
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Evidence of ancient settlements of shepherds / farmers.
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Santa Maria delle Grazie – interno - Castelluccio Inferiore
Also known as the church of Sant’Antonio, datable between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, with a single nave, it shows fine Baroque stuccoes.
Also known as the church of Sant’Antonio, datable between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, with a single nave, it shows fine Baroque stuccoes.
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CHIESA ANNUNZIATA - INTERNO - Castelluccio inferiore
One of the oldest churches dating back to 1300 with a single nave, decorated with fine stuccoes dating back to the end of the 1700s / early 1800s.
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One of the oldest churches dating back to 1300 with a single nave, decorated with fine stuccoes dating back to the end of the 1700s / early 1800s.
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CAPPELLA MADONNA DEL LORETO - Castelluccio Superiore
Built in the 16th century, it houses a small polychrome kiosk with a fresco by a local painter in the center.
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Built in the 16th century, it houses a small polychrome kiosk with a fresco by a local painter in the center.
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CHIESA SAN NICOLA DI MIRA - Castelluccio Inferiore
Mother church consisting of three naves enriched by Baroque stuccoes and 18th century frescoes with scenes from the Old and New Testament.
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Mother church consisting of three naves enriched by Baroque stuccoes and 18th century frescoes with scenes from the Old and New Testament.
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Chiesa Madonna della Neve - interno - Castelluccio Inferiore
Dating back to the early 1700s, it has a single nave, with a barrel vault and decorated with stuccoes.
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Dating back to the early 1700s, it has a single nave, with a barrel vault and decorated with stuccoes.
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CAPPELLA DI SAN SEBASTIANO - Castelluccio Superiore
Built in the fifteenth century with a single cell, it preserves on the altar a fresco from 1492 depicting the Madonna and Child between San Rocco and San Sebastiano.
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Built in the fifteenth century with a single cell, it preserves on the altar a fresco from 1492 depicting the Madonna and Child between San Rocco and San Sebastiano.
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CASA DI MARIA ANGELICA MASTROTI - interno – Castelluccio Superiore
The Blessed had the gifts of clairvoyance and charity. In these ovens she baked the bread that she distributed to the poor of the town.
The Blessed had the gifts of clairvoyance and charity. In these ovens she baked the bread that she distributed to the poor of the town.
SECTION E: THE UNKNOWN TREASURE (PARTICULAR BUILDING KNOWN OR UNKNOWN TO THE LOCAL JURY)
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Palazzo roberti (oggi robles) - Castelluccio Inferiore
Function of the canonical house of the custodian of the probable convent of the Annunziata? It has a double loggia
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Function of the canonical house of the custodian of the probable convent of the Annunziata? It has a double loggia
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La calcara - Località Foresta Castelluccio Superiore
It is an ancient type of kiln for the processing of lime. It consists of a circular structure of heat-resistant stones. I learned about it thanks to my grandfather's story.
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It is an ancient type of kiln for the processing of lime. It consists of a circular structure of heat-resistant stones. I learned about it thanks to my grandfather's story.
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IL ‘’PONTE’’ - Castelluccio Inferiore
It surmounts the San Giovanni river. It may have been built in the Napoleonic period but there is no certain information.
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It surmounts the San Giovanni river. It may have been built in the Napoleonic period but there is no certain information.
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"Taverna"
Name of the courtyard inside the Marchesale palace. Maybe a tunnel started from here, used by the feudal lords as an escape route in case of danger.
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Name of the courtyard inside the Marchesale palace. Maybe a tunnel started from here, used by the feudal lords as an escape route in case of danger.
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Il Tesoro nascosto
The hidden treasure
The hidden treasure
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Il miracolo di san Francesco di Paola - Castelluccio Inferiore
It is said that in this "catoio" the miracle of the wine of San Francesco di Paola took place, who on his way to Calabria, made a stop in Castelluccio.
It is said that in this "catoio" the miracle of the wine of San Francesco di Paola took place, who on his way to Calabria, made a stop in Castelluccio.
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"Casa con arco sopra mulino ad acqua"- Castelluccio Superiore
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“PETALONGA” - Castelluccio Superiore
It is an unknown monolith that gave its name to the district of the town and was a reference point for shepherds.
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It is an unknown monolith that gave its name to the district of the town and was a reference point for shepherds.
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