Castroreale

Castro Real is a municipality in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, with 2505 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).

Location and data

Castro Reale is situated 51 km west of Messina. The inhabitants live mainly from agriculture and animal husbandry. The place Castroreale Terme Terme Vigliatore not belongs to the municipality to municipality of Castro Reale.

The neighboring municipalities are Antillo, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Casalvecchio Siculo, Rodì Milici, Santa Lucia del Mela and Terme Vigliatore.

History

Even the Arabs built a fortress on the site of Cast Oreale. Frederick II built from this fortress.

Attractions

  • Tower of the fort from the year 1324
  • Parish, this is dedicated to Maria Assunata
  • Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie
  • Santa Marina church from the 16th century
  • Sant 'Agata from the 15th century, inside are beautiful sculptures can be seen
  • Oratorio di San Filippo, seat of the Civic Museum
  • Church SS.Salvatore

Cast figures from Oreale

  • Antonino Borzi ( born August 20, 1852 † August 21, 1921 in Cutigliano ), an Italian botanist
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