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The long balcony of Palazzo Caputo on Corso Vittorio Emanuele

Palazzo Caputo, an historic 18th-century building in Largo Ruffa

A detail of the façade of Palazzo Caputo, with a palm tree on the right in Corso Vittorio Emanuele

Corso Vittorio Emanuele (left), Largo Ruffa (right) and, in the centre, the grand Caputo Palace

An old building in Largo Migliarese and a bar

The Max Bar inside Palazzo Caputo on Corso Vittorio Emanuele

The Church of Gesù, or the Jesuit Church (also known by the people of Tropea as the Liguorini Church), built in the early 17th century in Largo Padre Vito Michele di Netta

The façade of the Church of the Gesù, adorned with statues depicting the four Doctors of the Church, in Largo Padre Vito Michele di Netta

The stone statue of Saint Ambrose, situated in a niche on the external façade in Largo Padre Vito Michele di Netta

Largo Padre Vito Michele di Netta and the stone statue of St Gregory the Great on the façade of the Church of the Gesù

The two capitals surmounting the pilasters on the façade of the Church of the Gesù in Largo Padre Vito Michele

The left-hand side façade of the Church of the Gesù or dei Liguorini in Largo Gesuiti

The small bell tower with two bells, on the left-hand side of the church of Il Gesù in Largo Gesuiti

The Greek cross-plan interior of the Jesuit Church, or Church of the Gesù, with its beautiful marble decorations

The monumental high altar, in the late Baroque style, with a painting by Paolo De Matteis on the back

The Chapel of St Gerard in the Church of the Gesù, richly decorated with polychrome marble; on the right, a statue of the Virgin Mary and a crucifix

The Chapel of St Alphonsus in the Church of the Gesù, with a majestic altar and columns decorated with marble inlays

Detail of a traditional wooden confessional in the Church of the Gesù

A family’s wooden coat of arms on the confessional in the Church of the Gesù

Palazzo Sant’Anna in Largo Padre di Netta, the current town hall

The façade of the Church of St Demetrius the Martyr (right) and the former Franciscan convent (left) in Largo Pasquale Galluppi

Largo Villetta del Cannone, the city’s terrace overlooking the Costa degli Dei

Largo Villetta, also known as Piazza Cannone, the large terrace adorned with palm trees

A wooden bench and a cannon on the panoramic terrace in Largo Villetta

Largo Villetta, the city’s viewpoint and the cannon discovered during some excavations

Largo Pasquale Galluppi and the gazebo of a local tavern

Ancient and historic buildings in Largo Duomo

Largo Pasquale Galluppi, home to many historic buildings

An old three-storey building, situated between Piazza Galluppi and Vico Collace

On the left is the entrance to the Lucignolo bar and pizzeria, with Palazzo Giffoni in Piazza Pasquale Galluppi in the background

The long Piazza Pasquale Galluppi, with green trees and a stone pavement

The tables and terrace of the “La Munizione” restaurant in Largo Duomo

The rear façade and apses of the Cathedral, as seen from the square of the same name

The cathedral’s dome, dating from the 16th century, is the work of Giovanni Donadio and his son Francesco in Largo Duomo

The Norman cathedral, built in the 12th century on the site of a former Byzantine cemetery and remodelled several times over the centuries, in Largo Duomo

The cathedral, with its Arab-Norman architecture, extends lengthwise

The gabled façade and the 19th-century bell tower of the Norman Cathedral in Largo Duomo

The interior of the cathedral, divided into three naves by large stone pillars

An 18th-century pulpit in polychrome marble, beneath which is a bas-relief of the Nativity dating from the 15th century in the Cathedral

The stone high altar and, behind it, the Icon of Our Lady of Romania in the cathedral

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