Martirano Lombardo

Martirano is an Italian town in the province of Catanzaro in Calabria with 1135 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).

Location and data

Martirano is located 58 km north- west of the river Savuto Catanzaro. The neighboring municipalities are Aiello Calabro ( CS), Cleto ( CS), Conflenti, Lamezia Terme, Martirano, Nocera Terinese, San Mango d' Aquino and Falerna.

Most of the inhabitants are employed in agriculture. It produces olives, fruit and wine.

Attractions

The lower part of the village was founded in 1905 after the earthquake of people from Lombardy. Worth seeing are the ruins of the old Martirano and the remains of the medieval castle and the former cathedral. In the Immacolata church there are paintings from the 17th century. The Rosary Church has a portal from the 18th century.

There are sulphurous and ferruginous springs in the area.

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