Capo Colonna
Capo Colonna is a cape in Crotone, Calabria.Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of Juno Lacinia and Archaeological Museum of Capo Colonna.
Temple of Juno Lacinia
Photo: revolweb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Temple of Juno Lacinia is a ruined ancient Greek temple at the heart of a sanctuary dedicated to Hera located on Capo Colonna in Calabria, Italy, near Crotone.
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.
Capo Colonna
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Capo Lacinio”
- Category: landform
- Location: Crotone, Province of Crotone, Calabria, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
39.0296° or 39° 1′ 46″ northLongitude
17.2053° or 17° 12′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8FFV26H4+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1910584828OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Capo Colonna” goes by many names.
- German: “Kap Colonna”
- Spanish: “Cabo Colonna”
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