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Cattolica Monastery in Stilo and Basilian-Byzantin

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The Cattolica Monastery in Stilo and Basilian-Byzantine complexes are a series of seven religious buildings on the Calabrian peninsula in southern Italy. The complexes testify to the period when the peninsula was ruled by Byzantine Eastern Empire and influenced by Eastern monasticism, following the teachings of St Basil the Great. The Cattolica monastery in Stilo is the most representative of the monuments, built in a Greek cross plan, with vaults supported by columns plundered from ancient buildings in Magna Graecia.

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Cattolica Monastery in Stilo and Basilian-Byzantine complexes (ID: 1150)
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First published: 18/03/18.

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Cattolica Monastery In Stilo And Basilian-Byzantin

Cattolica Monastery in Stilo and Basilian-Byzantin (On tentative list)

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This serial tentative site is made of 7 buildings spread along Calabria peninsula. We visited 6 of them during our tour in Southern Italy in April 2017, from North (we had visited Matera before) to South. They dated back from times when Byzance was ruling this territory and are said to represent influence of Eastern monks in the area. Most of them were following Saint Basil rules, hence the name of “Basilian Byzantine” monuments.

Our first stop was in Rossano, were small San Marco church is located. The city is on top of a hill, overlooking Ionian see. The most difficult point was to park our car, then we easily found the cathedral in the middle of the old town and the Codex Purpureus museum (next door). This book (codex) is displayed in a small but recently refurbished museum and is said to be one of the oldest book in Europe, allegedly brought by monks from Syria who escaped from Muslim conquest in 7th century. This museum was a good introduction to the monuments we were about to visit. Friendly staff of the museum also gave us indications how to find the San Marco church, ten minutes walking distance from the museum and cathedral. The church is simple and very nice, just at the outskirt of the old town.

Later in the afternoon we drove to the old monastery Santa Maria del Patire. It is a long, narrow road in the mountain. There was a convenient car park, the church …

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