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Casalvecchio Siculo

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Country
  
Italy

Elevation
  
370 m (1,210 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Monday 12:55 AM

Province
  
Province of Messina

Dialling code
  
0942

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Messina (ME)

Demonym(s)
  
Casalvetini

Area
  
33.4 km²

Postal code
  
98032

Region
  
Sicily

Casalvecchio Siculo

Frazioni
  
Contura, Fadarechi, Misitano, Mitta, Paratore, Passo Carrera, Pietrabianca, Pietrabianca Inferiore, Rafale, Rimiti, San Carlo, San Pietro

Weather
  
12°C, Wind NW at 13 km/h, 78% Humidity

Casalvecchio Siculo (Sicilian: Casalvecchiu Sìculu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) east of Palermo and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Messina.

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Map of 98032 Casalvecchio Siculo Province of Messina, Italy

Main sights

  • Church of Santi Pietro e Paolo d’Agrò, one of the most important structures in the Agrò river valley and in the Metropolitan City of Messina. The current structure was built by Roger II of Sicily in 1117 and remade in 1172. It is characterized by a mix of Byzantine, Arab and Norman styles. The exterior appearance resembles that of a fortress, with two towers flanking the facade. The interior has a nave and two aisles.
  • Mother church, also dating 1117 but totally rebuilt in the 17th century.

    • References

    Casalvecchio Siculo Wikipedia
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