Stilo

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Comune di Stilo
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Reggio Calabria (RC)
Mayor	Giancarlo Miriello (since May 31, 2006)

Elevation	386 m (1,266 ft)
Area	78.49 km² (30 sq mi)
Population (as of 2001)
- Total	2,813
- Density	36/km² (93/sq mi)
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	38°29′N, 16°28′E
Gentilic	Stilesi
Dialing code	0964
Postal code	89049
Frazioni	Caldarella, Bordingiano, Gatticello, Ferdinandea, Mila
Patron	St. George
- Day	April 23
Website: www.comune.stilo.rc.it

The Cattolica of Stilo, a Byzantine-style church from the 11th century.

Stilo (Greek: Stylos, column) is a town and commune in the province of Reggio Calabria, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is located 151 km from Reggio Calabria.

The economy of the commune is mainly based on agriculture, with production of cereals, oil, wine and cheese. There are mines of iron and lead.

At 10 km from the city is the promontory of Cape Stilo, where in 1940 the Battle of Punta Stilo was fought by the Italian and British Navies.

1 History
2 Main sights
3 Important People
4 Gallery
5 Link related

[edit] History

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

[edit] Main sights

The Cattolica di Stilo, a 10th century church in the Byzantine style
The Cathedral
Church of San Domenico
Church of San Nicola da Tolentino
The Norman Castle of Roger II
The Fountain of the Dolphins

[edit] Important People

Tommaso Campanella

Tommaso Campanella- Philosopher
Francesco Cozza, pittore
Domenico Vigliarolo
Giovan Battista Contestabile
Stefano Bardaro
Tiberio Carnovale
Giovan Battista Gregorace, poeta tragico
Raffaele Crea, Barone, Deputato del primo Parlamento italiano, compositore di sonetti
Giovan Domenico Tassone
Antonio Chirilli, pittore
Luigi Cunsolo, Storico, poeta, scrittore e saggista
Luigi Marulla, calciatore e allenatore

[edit] Gallery

Stilo landscape	Abbazia di San Giovanni Therestis	Via di Stilo vecchia	Chiesa di San Francesco e monumento a Tommaso Campanella
Chiesa di San Domenico	Porta Stefanina e torre di guardia	Fontana dei delfini o Gebbia	Chiesa della pastorella
Palio di Ribusa	Palio di Ribusa	Palio di Ribusa	Stilo Vecchio di Sera

[edit] Link related

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