San Biagio

San Biagio is a church in Amantea, Province of Cosenza, Calabria which is located on Via Indipendenza. San Biagio is situated nearby to the movie theater Arena Sicoli, as well as near Amantea Castle.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church building in Amantea, Italy
Also known as: “Blaise of Sebaste” and “Chiesa Madre di San Biagio”
Address: Via Indipendenza, Amantea, 87032

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Amantea Castle and Parco della Grotta.

Amantea Castle

Castle

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The Amantea Castle is located in the town of the same name, in the province of Cosenza, in the lower Tyrrhenian Sea of Cosenza. Dominating the coastal road and the road to Cosenza that runs along the Catocastro River valley, it was once an important stronghold under the Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Swabians, Angevins and Aragonese. Amantea Castle is situated 190 metres northeast of San Biagio.

Parco della Grotta

Park

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Parco della Grotta is a park, which is situated 260 metres northwest of San Biagio.

Amantea railway station

Railway station

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Amantea is a railway station owned by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana located in the municipality of Amantea. It is located on the Salerno–Reggio Calabria railway line. Amantea railway station is situated 510 metres southwest of San Biagio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belmonte Calabro and San Pietro in Amantea.

Belmonte Calabro

Village

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Belmonte Calabro, known simply as Belmonte prior to the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy, is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. The town is perched on a hilltop on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Belmonte Calabro is situated 3 km north of San Biagio.