Torrazzo
Torrazzo is an archaeological site in Crotone, Calabria. Torrazzo is situated nearby to the pond Fossa del Lupo, as well as near Capo Colonna National Archaeological Museum and Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capo Colonna National Archaeological Museum and Park and Capo Colonne Lighthouse.
Capo Colonna National Archaeological Museum and Park
Museum
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capo Colonna National Archaeological Museum and Park is situated 220 metres east of Torrazzo.
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. Capo Colonne Lighthouse is situated 610 metres east of Torrazzo.
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, which is situated 1 km northeast of Torrazzo.
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.
Torrazzo
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Crotone, Province of Crotone, Calabria, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
39.02459° or 39° 1′ 29″ northLongitude
17.19754° or 17° 11′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8FFV25FX+R2OpenStreetMap ID
node 1809333759OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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