St. Mary of Capo Colonna’s Sanctuary
St. Mary of Capo Colonna’s Sanctuary is a church in Crotone, Calabria which is located on Via Hera Lacinia. St. Mary of Capo Colonna’s Sanctuary is situated nearby to the ruins Fornace Romana, as well as near Cape Nao Tower.Photo: Peter Siroki, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: RennyDJ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Email: santuariomadonnadicapocolonna@gmail.com
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Also known as: “Chiesa della Madonna di Capo Colonna”
- Address: Via Hera Lacinia, Crotone, 88900
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Juno Lacinia and Cape Nao Tower.
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. Temple of Juno Lacinia is situated 200 metres southwest of St. Mary of Capo Colonna’s Sanctuary.
Capo Colonne Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Salvatore Migliari, CC BY 3.0.
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 360 metres south of St. Mary of Capo Colonna’s Sanctuary.
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.
St. Mary of Capo Colonna’s Sanctuary
- Categories: shrine, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Crotone, Province of Crotone, Calabria, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
39.02879° or 39° 1′ 44″ northLongitude
17.20564° or 17° 12′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FFV26H4+G7OpenStreetMap ID
way 181729698OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=sanctuaryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q3950098
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“St. Mary of Capo Colonna’s Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Santuario di Santa Maria di Capo Colonna”
- Italian: “Madonna di Capocolonna”
- Italian: “santuario della Beata Vergine di Capocolonna”
- Italian: “Santuario di Capo Colonna”
- Italian: “Santuario di Capocolonna”
- Italian: “santuario di Santa Maria di Capo Colonna”
- Italian: “Santuario di Santa Maria di Capo Colonna”
- Spanish: “Santuario de Santa María de Cabo Columna”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fornace Romana and Antiquarium Torre Nao.
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