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Regions in Italy : Region Calabria : Province Cosenza : Comune ALTOMONTE

Altomonte (CS)

Region Calabria, Italy

Altitude 455 Mt Rising on a hill between the Fiumicello and the Grondo rivers, has a very picturesque medieval center of steep alleys and flights of steps.

INFO: Altitude: 455 m a.s.l -- Population: ca. 4500 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 87042 -- Phone Area Code: 0981

WHAT TO SEE
Church of Santa Maria della Consolazione, in the Gothic style, completed in the 14 Th century though reconstructed inside in the baroque style, contains sculpture of the 14th centuries, tombs in sculpted wood of the Sanseverino family, and a fine mausoleum of Filippo Sangineto.
The Civic Museum, hosting among other works a painting of San Ladislao, possibly the work of Simone Martini

EVENTS
Holy Friday, Processione dei Misteri, with characters in costume