Battistero

Even better when the reconstruction is viewed

See the reconstruction at the Museum of Religious Art (picture attached) which is right near by. The wooden model design shows how it would have looked back in the 10th century. Today, the frescoe...

Bizantine Art still alive

it is not common to find very well-preserved structures from the Byzantine period. This baptistery is absolutely wonderful.

"We guard this jealously"

"We guard this jealously" the attendant said to us as we left the Baptistery, and you could understand why, as it is the oldest Byzantine monument in Calabria. We were lucky to see it, as she had open...

Original Text

The Byzantine Baptistry that has come best to our days in Italy.

Original Text

A beautiful castle, decoration of the whole city. Built in the 11th century, was almost destroyed and restored later by all who owned it later. Now the museum is opened here and for 4 euros can ...