Where is the town of San Giorgio Morgeto?
Where is the town of San Giorgio Morgeto?
/ 38.383°N 16.100°E / 38.383; 16.100 San Giorgio Morgeto ( Calabrian: San Giorgiu Morgetu or simply San Giorgi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 kilometres (43 miles) southwest of Catanzaro and about 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria.
When was the convent of San Giorgio Morgeto renovated?
In 1818, the convent of San Giorgio was renovated, along with the other six Dominican convents of Calabria. The Mother church dell’Assunta is the religious centre of San Giorgio Morgeto.
What kind of statues are in San Giorgio Morgeto?
It contains wooden statues of the Neapolitan school depicting Saint George and Saint James as companions, a crucifix, and a polychrome marble main altar from the eighteenth century, as well as a nineteenth century Neapolitan organ.
When did San Giorgio Morgeto become a barony?
In 1324, San Giorgio became a barony, containing Polistena, Anoia, Cinquefrondi, Prateria and Galatro. In 1343, this barony was given to Antonio Caracciolo by Queen Joanna I. Subsequently, the barony endured under the suzereinity of the Angevins, the Hohenstaufens, and the Aragonese.
San Giorgio Morgeto ( Calabrian: San Giorgiu Morgetu or simply San Giorgi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 kilometres (43 miles) southwest of Catanzaro and about 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria.
When was the castle of San Giorgio Morgeto built?
The Castle of San Giorgio Morgeto was built in the 9th or 10th century AD on the summit of a rocky peak near the settlement. It is one of the few examples of High Medieval Calabrian architecture and one of the few fortifications in the region to have undergone restoration work.