Casalvecchio Siculo (
Sicilian: ''Casalvecchiu Sìculu'') is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Messina
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in the
Italian
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region
Sicily
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, located about east of
Palermo and about southwest of
Messina.
Main sights
*Church of ''
Santi Pietro e Paolo d'Agrò'', one of the most important structures in the
Agrò river valley and in the Metropolitan City of Messina. The current structure was built by
Roger II of Sicily in 1117 and remade in 1172. It is characterized by a mix of
Byzantine
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,
Arab
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and
Norman
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Ethnic and cultural identity
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styles. The exterior appearance resembles that of a fortress, with two towers flanking the facade. The interior has a nave and two aisles.
*Mother church, also dating 1117 but totally rebuilt in the 17th century.
References
Cities and towns in Sicily
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