Belcastro

Belcastro is an Italian town in the province of Catanzaro in Calabria with 1396 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).

Location and data

Belcastro located 46 km north-east of Catanzaro in the valley of the river Nasari. The neighboring municipalities are Andali, Botricello, Cerva, Cutro (KR ), Marcedusa, Mesoraca (KR ) and Petronà.

Attractions

In the village there are remains of a castle. In the former cathedral are wall jewelry and silver objects dating from the 16th century. In the Church of the Pietà is a Byzantine Madonna. Next worth seeing are the Palazzo Poerio and Casa Forino.

Pictures of Belcastro

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