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A legend has it that the city was founded by Hercules when he returned from his work on the Pillars of Hercules. The settlement has been the seat of a diocese since the 7th century. In 1094 a Latin clergyman succeeded the Greek bishops for the first time. Around 1000 Tropea developed into a prosperous city, favored by tax and administrative freedom. In the 13th century, Tropea was rebuilt to its current state, on a rock overlooking the sea to protect it from Saracen incursions. Over the centuries, regular earthquakes caused severe damage on the city, causing the residents to rebuild the city on top of the ruins after each tremor. In the 19th century, the city began to decline for a long time, which could only be reversed with the start of tourism. Today this is a seaside resort, and due to its location and the well-preserved old town, Tropea is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Calabria. The Cathedral of Tropea is a former Episcopal church built by the Normans on the foundations of an older Byzantine church. Today the church is the concathedral of the Diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea. It is dedicated to "Saint Mary of Romania" (Italian: Maria Ss. di Romania), a miraculous image of the Madonna that is said to have saved Tropea from the effects of a severe earthquake in 1638. It was also active during WW II, when of the 6 bombs that hit Tropea, none exploded. However being severely damaged by an earthquake in 1905, the cathedral was thoroughly restored. The original appearance was reconstructed and the baroque elements were removed.

A legend has it that the city was founded by Hercules when he returned from his work on the Pillars of Hercules. The settlement has been the seat of a diocese since the 7th century. In 1094 a Latin clergyman succeeded the Greek bishops for the first time. Around 1000 Tropea developed into a prosperous city, favored by tax and administrative freedom. In the 13th century, Tropea was rebuilt to its current state, on a rock overlooking the sea to protect it from Saracen incursions. Over the centuries, regular earthquakes caused severe damage on the city, causing the residents to rebuild the city on top of the ruins after each tremor. In the 19th century, the city began to decline for a long time, which could only be reversed with the start of tourism. Today this is a seaside resort, and due to its location and the well-preserved old town, Tropea is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Calabria. The origins date back to the 13th century, dedicated to Santa Maria della Neve. It is known as "Chiesa Michelizia" named after Sicilian merchant Michele Militia, who in a stormy night in the middle of the sea was in danger and made a vow to the Madonna, if he were to be saved, to build a church. Immediately a light appeared on the shore and the merchant was saved and built right there the church in honor of the Madonna della Neve.

A legend has it that the city was founded by Hercules when he returned from his work on the Pillars of Hercules. The settlement has been the seat of a diocese since the 7th century. In 1094 a Latin clergyman succeeded the Greek bishops for the first time. Around 1000 Tropea developed into a prosperous city, favored by tax and administrative freedom. In the 13th century, Tropea was rebuilt to its current state, on a rock overlooking the sea to protect it from Saracen incursions. Over the centuries, regular earthquakes caused severe damage on the city, causing the residents to rebuild the city on top of the ruins after each tremor. In the 19th century, the city began to decline for a long time, which could only be reversed with the start of tourism. Today this is a seaside resort, and due to its location and the well-preserved old town, Tropea is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Calabria.

A legend has it that the city was founded by Hercules when he returned from his work on the Pillars of Hercules. The settlement has been the seat of a diocese since the 7th century. In 1094 a Latin clergyman succeeded the Greek bishops for the first time. Around 1000 Tropea developed into a prosperous city, favored by tax and administrative freedom. In the 13th century, Tropea was rebuilt to its current state, on a rock overlooking the sea to protect it from Saracen incursions. Over the centuries, regular earthquakes caused severe damage on the city, causing the residents to rebuild the city on top of the ruins after each tremor. In the 19th century, the city began to decline for a long time, which could only be reversed with the start of tourism. Today this is a seaside resort, and due to its location and the well-preserved old town, Tropea is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Calabria. Rain is approaching over the Tyrrhenian Sea. Seen to the left is the Convent of the Capuchins. Built at the end of the 16th century it is overlooking the sea.

According to tradition, Mileto was founded by Greek refugees from Miletus in Anatolia, which had been destroyed by Darius. Mileto was a Norman fortress under Roger I of Sicily. He died here of old age in 1101. Roger's son Simon died in the city in 1105 when he was 12 years old. Simon's brother and successor Roger II was born here in 1095. He began his reign as Count of Sicily in 1105, becoming the first King of Sicily in 1130. The ancient Norman capital was destroyed in the earthquake of 1783. The ruins are partly excavated and can be visited by tourists. Maybe. In summer. In February 2022 the Parco Archeologico was locked.

According to tradition, Mileto was founded by Greek refugees from Miletus in Anatolia, which had been destroyed by Darius. Mileto was a Norman fortress under Roger I of Sicily. He died here of old age in 1101. Roger's son Simon died in the city in 1105 when he was 12 years old. Simon's brother and successor Roger II was born here in 1095. He began his reign as Count of Sicily in 1105, becoming the first King of Sicily in 1130. The ancient Norman capital was destroyed in the earthquake of 1783, which leveled the whole of Mileto to the ground. The construction of the Sanctuary of Maria SS. della Cattolica dates back to the end of the 17th century, to the years following the earthquake that forced the inhabitants to abandon the old Norman capital and build a new town two kilometers away. In the early years, the building was also used as a cathedral. The bell was built in the mid-20th century and is by now under reconstruction.

According to tradition, Mileto was founded by Greek refugees from Miletus in Anatolia, which had been destroyed by Darius. Mileto was a Norman fortress under Roger I of Sicily. He died here of old age in 1101. Roger's son Simon died in the city in 1105 when he was 12 years old. Simon's brother and successor Roger II was born here in 1095. He began his reign as Count of Sicily in 1105, becoming the first King of Sicily in 1130. The ancient Norman cathedral was destroyed in the earthquake of 1783, which leveled the whole of Mileto to the ground. Mileto got rebuilt about 2kms apart from the ruined town. The construction of a new cathedral took over 30 years. The building was consecrated in1823. The church had the shape of a Latin cross with a dome. The subsequent earthquakes of 1905 and 1908 also destroyed the 19th-century building. The new and current church was built on the remains of the previous building and was consecrated in 1930.

According to tradition, Mileto was founded by Greek refugees from Miletus in Anatolia, which had been destroyed by Darius. Mileto was a Norman fortress under Roger I of Sicily. He died here of old age in 1101. Roger's son Simon died in the city in 1105 when he was 12 years old. Simon's brother and successor Roger II was born here in 1095. He began his reign as Count of Sicily in 1105, becoming the first King of Sicily in 1130. The ancient Norman cathedral was destroyed in the earthquake of 1783, which leveled the whole of Mileto to the ground. Mileto got rebuilt about 2kms apart from the ruined town. The construction of a new cathedral took over 30 years. The building was consecrated in1823. The church had the shape of a Latin cross with a dome. The subsequent earthquakes of 1905 and 1908 also destroyed the 19th-century building. The new and current church was built on the remains of the previous building and was consecrated in 1930.

Messina, located at the southern entrance of the Strait of Messina, was in the 8th century B.C. founded by Greek colonists. After the First Punic War, it became Roman and after the fall of the Roman Empire, the city was successively ruled by the Goths from 476, then by the Byzantine Empire in 535, by the Arabs in 842, and in 1061 by the Norman brothers Robert Guiscard and Roger Guiscard, later known as Roger I of Sicily. In 1189 Richard I ("The Lionheart") stopped in Messina on his way to the Holy Land and briefly occupied the city after a dispute over the dowry of his sister, who was married to King William II of Sicily (= William the Good). . . Because a tectonic fault zone, the Messina Fault, runs through the Strait of Messina, earthquakes are common here. The city had to be rebuilt again and again. The Second World War brought further destruction to Messina. A fort is known where the Sacrario di Cristo Re is now since the times of Roger I. This fort, named Matagrifone, was where Richard Lionheart stayed, waiting got transport to the Holy Land, and occupied the city. The sanctuary of today was built on the remains of the castle, It was designed in 1937 by Giovanni Battista Milani and built in the Baroque style. It guards the remains of numerous fallen soldiers and civilians of the First World War. To commemorate them, the gong chimes from Sacrario's bell tower every time the sun goes down. I have already uploaded a lot of photos previously taken in Sicily. Now I will add only a few. If you want to see more, follow this link:Some buildings were erected in the Art Nouveau style after the 1908 earthquake. www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1238300

Messina, located at the southern entrance of the Strait of Messina, was in the 8th century B.C. founded by Greek colonists. After the First Punic War, it became Roman and after the fall of the Roman Empire, the city was successively ruled by the Goths from 476, then by the Byzantine Empire in 535, by the Arabs in 842, and in 1061 by the Norman brothers Robert Guiscard and Roger Guiscard, later known as Roger I of Sicily. In 1189 Richard I ("The Lionheart") stopped in Messina on his way to the Holy Land and briefly occupied the city after a dispute over the dowry of his sister, who was married to King William II of Sicily (= William the Good). . . Because a tectonic fault zone, the Messina Fault, runs through the Strait of Messina, earthquakes are common here. The city had to be rebuilt again and again. The Second World War brought further destruction to Messina. The church dates from the 12th century when Sicily was under Norman rule. Built on top of the ruins of an older temple dedicated to Neptune, the church is an example of Sicilian Norman architecture with its mix of different cultural elements. The church displays influences from Arab and Byzantine architecture and also contains Roman elements. In the first half of the 14th century under Louis III of Anjou (aka "Louis III of Aragon") the building was declared a royal chapel. It is one of the few structures to have survived the catastrophic earthquake in 1908 which destroyed most of Messina. As a result of the earthquake, the church is situated 3 meters below the reconstructed street level. Towards the end of the 15th century, with the unification of the Kingdom of Sicily under the unified crown of Spain, the church became the seat of the "Brotherhood of Catalan Merchants", from which it took its current name. The merchants, nobles, and knights gathered in brotherhood commissioned the construction of a crypt for the burial of the confreres. I have already uploaded a lot of photos previously taken in Sicily. Now I will add only a few. If you want to see more, follow this link:Some buildings were erected in the Art Nouveau style after the 1908 earthquake. www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1238300

Messina, located at the southern entrance of the Strait of Messina, was in the 8th century B.C. founded by Greek colonists. After the First Punic War, it became Roman and after the fall of the Roman Empire, the city was successively ruled by the Goths from 476, then by the Byzantine Empire in 535, by the Arabs in 842, and in 1061 by the Norman brothers Robert Guiscard and Roger Guiscard, later known as Roger I of Sicily. In 1189 Richard I ("The Lionheart") stopped in Messina on his way to the Holy Land and briefly occupied the city after a dispute over the dowry of his sister, who was married to King William II of Sicily (= William the Good). . . Because a tectonic fault zone, the Messina Fault, runs through the Strait of Messina, earthquakes are common here. The city had to be rebuilt again and again. The Second World War brought further destruction to Messina. The church dates from the 12th century when Sicily was under Norman rule. Built on top of the ruins of an older temple dedicated to Neptune, the church is an example of Sicilian Norman architecture with its mix of different cultural elements. The church displays influences from Arab and Byzantine architecture and also contains Roman elements. In the first half of the 14th century under Louis III of Anjou (aka "Louis III of Aragon") the building was declared a royal chapel. It is one of the few structures to have survived the catastrophic earthquake in 1908 which destroyed most of Messina. As a result of the earthquake, the church is situated 3 meters below the reconstructed street level. Towards the end of the 15th century, with the unification of the Kingdom of Sicily under the unified crown of Spain, the church became the seat of the "Brotherhood of Catalan Merchants", from which it took its current name. The merchants, nobles, and knights gathered in brotherhood commissioned the construction of a crypt for the burial of the confreres. I have already uploaded a lot of photos previously taken in Sicily. Now I will add only a few. If you want to see more, follow this link:Some buildings were erected in the Art Nouveau style after the 1908 earthquake. www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1238300

Messina, located at the southern entrance of the Strait of Messina, was in the 8th century B.C. founded by Greek colonists. After the First Punic War, it became Roman and after the fall of the Roman Empire, the city was successively ruled by the Goths from 476, then by the Byzantine Empire in 535, by the Arabs in 842, and in 1061 by the Norman brothers Robert Guiscard and Roger Guiscard, later known as Roger I of Sicily. In 1189 Richard I ("The Lionheart") stopped in Messina on his way to the Holy Land and briefly occupied the city after a dispute over the dowry of his sister, who was married to King William II of Sicily (= William the Good). . . Because a tectonic fault zone, the Messina Fault, runs through the Strait of Messina, earthquakes are common here. The city had to be rebuilt again and again. The Second World War brought further destruction to Messina. The church dates from the 12th century when Sicily was under Norman rule. Built on top of the ruins of an older temple dedicated to Neptune, the church is an example of Sicilian Norman architecture with its mix of different cultural elements. The church displays influences from Arab and Byzantine architecture and also contains Roman elements. In the first half of the 14th century under Louis III of Anjou (aka "Louis III of Aragon") the building was declared a royal chapel. It is one of the few structures to have survived the catastrophic earthquake in 1908 which destroyed most of Messina. As a result of the earthquake, the church is situated 3 meters below the reconstructed street level. Towards the end of the 15th century, with the unification of the Kingdom of Sicily under the unified crown of Spain, the church became the seat of the "Brotherhood of Catalan Merchants", from which it took its current name. The merchants, nobles, and knights gathered in brotherhood commissioned the construction of a crypt for the burial of the confreres. I have already uploaded a lot of photos previously taken in Sicily. Now I will add only a few. If you want to see more, follow this link:Some buildings were erected in the Art Nouveau style after the 1908 earthquake. www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1238300

Messina, located at the southern entrance of the Strait of Messina, was in the 8th century B.C. founded by Greek colonists. After the First Punic War, it became Roman and after the fall of the Roman Empire, the city was successively ruled by the Goths from 476, then by the Byzantine Empire in 535, by the Arabs in 842, and in 1061 by the Norman brothers Robert Guiscard and Roger Guiscard, later known as Roger I of Sicily. In 1189 Richard I ("The Lionheart") stopped in Messina on his way to the Holy Land and briefly occupied the city after a dispute over the dowry of his sister, who was married to King William II of Sicily (= William the Good). . . Because a tectonic fault zone, the Messina Fault, runs through the Strait of Messina, earthquakes are common here. The city had to be rebuilt again and again. The Second World War brought further destruction to Messina. The Cathedral was originally erected in the 12th century. The building had to be almost entirely rebuilt in 1919–20, following the devastating 1908 earthquake, and again in 1943, after a fire triggered by Allied bombings. The original Norman structure can be recognized in the apsidal area. The nave. I have already uploaded a lot of photos previously taken in Sicily. Now I will add only a few. If you want to see more, follow this link: www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1238300

Messina, located at the southern entrance of the Strait of Messina, was in the 8th century B.C. founded by Greek colonists. After the First Punic War, it became Roman and after the fall of the Roman Empire, the city was successively ruled by the Goths from 476, then by the Byzantine Empire in 535, by the Arabs in 842, and in 1061 by the Norman brothers Robert Guiscard and Roger Guiscard, later known as Roger I of Sicily. In 1189 Richard I ("The Lionheart") stopped in Messina on his way to the Holy Land and briefly occupied the city after a dispute over the dowry of his sister, who was married to King William II of Sicily (= William the Good). . . Because a tectonic fault zone, the Messina Fault, runs through the Strait of Messina, earthquakes are common here. The city had to be rebuilt again and again. The Second World War brought further destruction to Messina. The Cathedral was originally erected in the 12th century. The building had to be almost entirely rebuilt in 1919–20, following the devastating 1908 earthquake, and again in 1943, after a fire triggered by Allied bombings. The original Norman structure can be recognized in the apsidal area. The façade has three late Gothic portals, dating back to the early 15th century. Inbetween the partls are friezes. Seen here is the life of farmers. I have already uploaded a lot of photos previously taken in Sicily. Now I will add only a few. If you want to see more, follow this link: www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1238300

Messina, located at the southern entrance of the Strait of Messina, was in the 8th century B.C. founded by Greek colonists. After the First Punic War, it became Roman and after the fall of the Roman Empire, the city was successively ruled by the Goths from 476, then by the Byzantine Empire in 535, by the Arabs in 842, and in 1061 by the Norman brothers Robert Guiscard and Roger Guiscard, later known as Roger I of Sicily. In 1189 Richard I ("The Lionheart") stopped in Messina on his way to the Holy Land and briefly occupied the city after a dispute over the dowry of his sister, who was married to King William II of Sicily (= William the Good). . . Because a tectonic fault zone, the Messina Fault, runs through the Strait of Messina, earthquakes are common here. The city had to be rebuilt again and again. The Second World War brought further destruction to Messina. The Cathedral was originally erected in the 12th century. The building had to be almost entirely rebuilt in 1919–20, following the devastating 1908 earthquake, and again in 1943, after a fire triggered by Allied bombings. The original Norman structure can be recognized in the apsidal area. The façade has three late Gothic portals, dating back to the early 15th century. Here is one of them. I have already uploaded a lot of photos previously taken in Sicily. Now I will add only a few. If you want to see more, follow this link: www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1238300

Messina, located at the southern entrance of the Strait of Messina, was in the 8th century B.C. founded by Greek colonists. After the First Punic War, it became Roman and after the fall of the Roman Empire, the city was successively ruled by the Goths from 476, then by the Byzantine Empire in 535, by the Arabs in 842, and in 1061 by the Norman brothers Robert Guiscard and Roger Guiscard, later known as Roger I of Sicily. In 1189 Richard I ("The Lionheart") stopped in Messina on his way to the Holy Land and briefly occupied the city after a dispute over the dowry of his sister, who was married to King William II of Sicily (= William the Good). . . Because a tectonic fault zone, the Messina Fault, runs through the Strait of Messina, earthquakes are common here. The city had to be rebuilt again and again. The Second World War brought further destruction to Messina. The Cathedral was originally erected in the 12th century. The building had to be almost entirely rebuilt in 1919–20, following the devastating 1908 earthquake, and again in 1943, after a fire triggered by Allied bombings. The original Norman structure can be recognized in the apsidal area. The façade has three late Gothic portals, the central of which probably dates back to the early 15th century. I have already uploaded a lot of photos previously taken in Sicily. Now I will add only a few. If you want to see more, follow this link: www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1238300

Messina, located at the southern entrance of the Strait of Messina, was in the 8th century B.C. founded by Greek colonists. After the First Punic War, it became Roman and after the fall of the Roman Empire, the city was successively ruled by the Goths from 476, then by the Byzantine Empire in 535, by the Arabs in 842, and in 1061 by the Norman brothers Robert Guiscard and Roger Guiscard, later known as Roger I of Sicily. In 1189 Richard I ("The Lionheart") stopped in Messina on his way to the Holy Land and briefly occupied the city after a dispute over the dowry of his sister, who was married to King William II of Sicily (= William the Good). . . Because a tectonic fault zone, the Messina Fault, runs through the Strait of Messina, earthquakes are common here. The city had to be rebuilt again and again. The Second World War brought further destruction to Messina. The Cathedral was originally erected in the 12th century. The building had to be almost entirely rebuilt in 1919–20, following the devastating 1908 earthquake, and again in 1943, after a fire triggered by Allied bombings. The original Norman structure can be recognized in the apsidal area. The façade has three late Gothic portals, the central of which probably dates back to the early 15th century. The campanile of the cathedral holds the astronomical clock of Messina, constructed by the Ungerer Company of Strasbourg in 1933. The mechanism was designed by Frédéric Klinghammer, with the artistic design based on plans by Théodore Ungerer. Parts of the design are similar to the Strasbourg astronomical clock. I have already uploaded a lot of photos previously taken in Sicily. Now I will add only a few. If you want to see more, follow this link: www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1238300

Messina, located at the southern entrance of the Strait of Messina, was in the 8th century B.C. founded by Greek colonists. After the First Punic War, it became Roman and after the fall of the Roman Empire, the city was successively ruled by the Goths from 476, then by the Byzantine Empire in 535, by the Arabs in 842, and in 1061 by the Norman brothers Robert Guiscard and Roger Guiscard, later known as Roger I of Sicily. In 1189 Richard I ("The Lionheart") stopped in Messina on his way to the Holy Land and briefly occupied the city after a dispute over the dowry of his sister, who was married to King William II of Sicily (= William the Good). . . Because a tectonic fault zone, the Messina Fault, runs through the Strait of Messina, earthquakes are common here. The city had to be rebuilt again and again. The Second World War brought further destruction to Messina. The Cathedral was originally erected in the 12th century. The building had to be almost entirely rebuilt in 1919–20, following the devastating 1908 earthquake, and again in 1943, after a fire triggered by Allied bombings. The original Norman structure can be recognized in the apsidal area. The façade has three late Gothic portals, the central of which probably dates back to the early 15th century. I have already uploaded a lot of photos previously taken in Sicily. Now I will add only a few. If you want to see more, follow this link: www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1238300