Panoramic view of the town of Nicotera, situated at an altitude of 212 m above sea level on the southern foothills of Mount Poro
The Church of Mary, Queen of Peace, in Preitoni, a hamlet of Nicotera, on the slopes of Monte Poro
The cross that stands atop the bell tower of the Church of Maria Regina della Pace in Preitoni
The façade of the Church of the Holy Cross, overlooking the main street, Via Tondo
The single-nave interior of the Church of the Holy Cross
The carved stone altar with an altar frontal and the wooden ambo in the chancel of the Church of the Holy Cross
The Church of the Madonna della Scala, which towers over the entire town, offering a magnificent view from every angle
The façade of the Church of the Madonna della Scala, also known by its original name, the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Temple
The convent and Baroque church of San Francesco di Paola, founded by the Minimi friars (also known as the ‘Paolotti’) in the 17th century
A panoramic view from above of Nicotera Marina, with its beach resorts and the numerous beaches that dot the famous Costa degli Dei
A monument to the Immaculate Virgin Mary, standing on a marble column, with the church of the same name behind it
A stone replica of the wooden statue of the Immaculate Conception, discovered by fishermen from Nicotera in the sea off the coast, with the upper village of Nicotera in the background
A close-up of the stone statue of the Immaculate Conception, located in Nicotera Marina, with its distinctive crown of twelve stars, a symbol of protection and blessing
The coat of arms of Monsignor Barone Girolamo Lacquaniti, Apostolic Protonotary, who built the present church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, situated on the column supporting the statue of the Immaculate Conception
The Church of the Immaculate Conception, built in 1743
The interior of the richly decorated Church of the Immaculate Conception, situated in the hamlet of Nicotera Marina
The high altar of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, dominated by the wooden statue of the Immaculate Conception, whose story tells of its discovery at sea
The frescoes adorning the dome of the Church of the Immaculate Conception are the work of the Nicotera-born painter Domenico Russo, whilst the stucco work was carried out by the Morani family of Polistena
The pulpit and a chapel in the right-hand aisle of the Church of the Immaculate Conception
Two chapels in the right-hand aisle of the Church of the Immaculate Conception
The statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the left-hand aisle of the Church of the Immaculate Conception
The statue of the Virgin Mary in the right-hand aisle of the Church of the Immaculate Conception
Ruffo Castle, which overlooks Marina di Nicotera, was rebuilt in 1764 to a design by the architect Ermenegildo Sintes
The viewpoint in Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi (affectionately known as ‘l’Affacciu’), with the Lamia Portal on the left and the Diocesan Library on the right
The façade of the Co-Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, rebuilt to a design by the engineer Ermenegildo Sintes following the earthquake of 1783
The central nave with its vaulted ceiling in the Co-Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
A reproduction of Michelangelo’s ‘Pietà’, set on a marble plinth, donated by a family from Nicotera and situated in the left aisle of the Co-Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
A sculptural reproduction of Michelangelo’s ‘Pietà’, donated by a family from Nicotera to the Co-Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
The plaque on the plinth of the War Memorial to the Fallen of All Wars, engraved with the names of the victims of the two world wars, in Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi
The statue depicting the allegory of the soldier as an ancient hero, with his right arm raised and a sword in his hand, in Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, with the cathedral’s bell tower to the right
The Monks’ Fountain, made of granite and dating from the 18th century, on Corso Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour
Raffaele Corso Municipal Library, Via Antonio Stefano Benni
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Fotografie di Leonardo Bellotti
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