Stilo ( Calabrian: ; ) is a town and ''

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'' in the province of Reggio Calabria, in the

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region of southern

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. It is from Reggio. It is one of

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("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). The economy of the commune is mainly based on agriculture, with production of cereals, oil, wine and cheese. There are mines of

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and

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. At from the city is the promontory of Cape Stilo, near where in July 1940 the Battle of Punta Stilo was fought by the Italian and British navies.

History

The origins of Stilo are connected to the destruction of the ancient Greek colony of Caulonia by Dionysius II of Syracuse, followed by another by the Campanians (allies of the Romans) in 277 BC.

Main sights

*The '' Cattolica di Stilo'', a 9th-century church in the Byzantine style *The Shrine of Saint John the Therist ( Diocese of Locri-Gerace) *Church of ''San Domenico'' *Church of ''San Nicola da Tolentino'' *The Norman Castle of Roger II *The Fountain of the Dolphins Not far from the town is the monastery of San Giovanni Theristis.

People from Stilo

Tommaso Campanella Tommaso Campanella (; 5 September 1568 – 21 May 1639), baptized Giovanni Domenico Campanella, was an Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, theologian, astrologer, and poet. Campanella was prosecuted by the Roman Inquisition for he ...

(Philosopher) * Francesco Cozza (Painter)

Gallery

File:Stilo dall'alto da caricare (agosto 2016).jpg, Stilo from the top with church of San Giovanni Theresti (August 2016) File:Stilo vecchio 2 dall'alto 2016.png, Old Stilo from the top (August 2016) File:Stilo vecchio 2 dall'alto con Castello 2016.png, Old Stilo with Norman Castle (August 2016) File:Casa di Tommaso Campanella a Stilo.JPG,

's house at Stilo

References

Castles in Italy Vallata dello Stilaro Borghi più belli d'Italia {{Calabria-geo-stub

History

Main sights

People from Stilo

Gallery

See also

References