Cape Colonna
Cape Colonna is a cape in Crotone, Calabria. Cape Colonna is situated nearby to the suburb Capo Colonna, as well as near the hamlet Scifo.Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Mary of Capo Colonna’s Sanctuary and Cape Nao Tower.
St. Mary of Capo Colonna’s Sanctuary
Church
Photo: Peter Siroki, CC BY 2.0.
St. Mary of Capo Colonna’s Sanctuary is a church.
Capo Colonne Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Benjism89, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capo Colonne Lighthouse is situated on the extremity of the Promunturium Lacinium, nearby the single column of the Greek temple elevated in honour of Hera Lacinia, at 9 kilometres from Crotone on the Ionian Sea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capo Colonna.
Capo Colonna
Suburb
Capo Colonna is a cape in Calabria located near Crotone. In ancient Roman times the promontory was called Promunturium Lacinium. The modern name derives from the remaining column of the Temple of Hera Lacinia.
Cape Colonna
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Cape Colonne”, “Capo Colonne”, and “Capo di Colonne”
- Category: landform
- Location: Crotone, Province of Crotone, Calabria, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Latin—“Cape Colonna” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Capo Colonne”
- Greek: “Lakinion” (historical)
- Italian: “capo Colonne”
- Latin: “Lacinium” (historical)
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Tempio di Hera Lacinia and Atlantis.
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