A copper street map of the city, embossed, produced by Caligrafica Palladio
The façade of the Sanctuary of St Michael the Archangel on Corso Garibaldi, built by Charles I of Anjou in the 13th century
The twin Gothic portals of the Basilica of St Michael the Archangel on Via Reale Basilica
The upper portico of the façade of the Basilica of St Michael the Archangel, flanked by the entrance gate on Via Reale Basilica
Detail of the single-spire façade of the Basilica of St Michael the Archangel
One of the two side rose windows and a detail of the statue of St Michael the Archangel
The stone statue of St Michael the Archangel trampling on Satan, situated inside a niche
A crucifix supported by an angel, both in bronze, situated at the very top of the roof of the Basilica of St Michael the Archangel
On the right, a detail of the façade of the Sanctuary of St Michael the Archangel; on the left, Palazzo Grimaldi
The two arches and the two portals on the façade of the Sanctuary of St Michael the Archangel in Via Reale Basilica
The lower part of the staircase, comprising 86 steps in total and featuring Gothic arches, leading down into the grotto of the sanctuary of St Michael the Archangel
The staircase leading to the cave of the Sanctuary of St Michael the Archangel, with empty niches in the side walls and lit by conical windows
The statue of the Virgin Mary along the internal flight of steps leading to the grotto of St Michael
The entrance arch to the Cave of St Michael, above which are engraved the words that, according to tradition, St Michael spoke to Bishop St Lorenzo Maiorano during an apparition
The lower hall leading to the Grotto of St Michael
The altar of the Blessed Sacrament, in the Baroque style, dating from 1690, featuring statues of Saint Nicholas of Bari (left), Saint Joseph (centre) and Saint Anthony of Padua (right)
The high altar, with the statue of St Michael the Archangel in the grotto dedicated to the saint in the background
The altar dedicated to St Francis of Assisi, depicted in the fresco alongside St Lucy, located at the start of the Angevin nave of the Grotto of St Michael
The octagonal bell tower, or Torre Angioina, of the sanctuary of St Michael the Archangel in Via Reale Basilica, built by Charles of Anjou towards the end of the 13th century
On the right is the Angevin Tower of the Sanctuary of St Michael the Archangel (27 metres high) on Via Reale Basilica, designed by the architect Giordano, and on the left is Palazzo Grimaldi
The Baroque façade of Palazzo Grimaldi in Via Reale Basilica, dating from the 18th century
Detail of Palazzo Grimaldi in Via Reale Basilica
Via Reale Basilica (left), Piazza Luigi Sturzo (right) and, in the background, the Angevin Tower
The statue of St Michael in Via Reale Basilica, erected in his honour in 1656 as a token of gratitude for having delivered the city from the plague
Via Bartolomeo Gambadoro, with the “Al Barone” restaurant on the right
The four-sided chimney with finials on a house, as seen from Piazza De Galganis
Panoramic view of the town’s white houses from Piazza De Galganis
The Baroque façade of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Piazza De Galganis, dating from the early 1600s
Piazza De Galganis and the “Li Jalantuumene” trattoria
A wrought-iron well in the centre of Piazza De Galganis
Via Reale Basilica and the octagonal bell tower built by Charles of Anjou
On the right, a souvenir shop on Via del Castello
On the left, a few stalls selling local handicrafts in Via del Castello
Junction between Via Consalvo di Cordova (right) and Vico Vinella (right)
Some local handicrafts on display in Via del Castello
Local handmade products, including dolls, personalised angels and oil cruets in Via del Castello
Personalised guardian angels for sale in Via del Castello
A little guardian angel named Raffaele is for sale in Via del Castello
On the left is the shop “Ieri e Oggi”, offering crafts, local specialities, culture and traditions in Via del Castello
The entrance to the Norman-Swabian-Angevin-Aragonese Castle in Largo Roberto il Guiscardo
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Fotografie di Leonardo Bellotti
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