Rossano Scalo is both a commune and a town located in the Southern part of Italy within Calabria Province. The city is located about 3 kilometers from the Taranto Gulf and is famous for its alabaster and marble quarries that can be visited using public means or a car hire. This is also the seat of an archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church besides having a castle and a cathedral of note. Two previous Popes hail from this town besides Saint NilusThe Younger. Rossano Scalo can be accessed through the airports located in Crotone, Lamezia Terme or even via Reggio Calabria. The town boasts of a railway.
Main attractions
The main monument is the Cathedral which has three apses and a nave having two aisles. The baptismal font and the bell tower of the Cathedral date back to the 14th century, whilst most of the residual ornaments also date back to earlier centuries, 17th and 18th. The church is famed for the very old icon depicting the Madonna Acheropita, (although this is now situated at the Diocesan Museum). The celebrated Codex Rossanensis got revealed in the year 1879 in the church sacristy. This Greek language parchment text of Mark and Matthew is among the oldest Gospel pictorial known and a hired car will take you to the cathedral for a visit.
Other attractions
The Santa Maria Panaghìa church or translated to St. Mary of All Saints is a classic instance of architecture from the Byzantine era, which portrays St. John Chrysostomos.
St. Mark Oratory happens to be among the most antique monuments and is among the most excellently preserved churches of the Byzantine era in Italy. The Oratory was constructed by St. Nilus the Younger around the 10th century as an ascetic monk retreat. This Byzantine-style structure in Rossano Scalo has 5 domes on mounted on cylindrical drums.
The Santa Chiara church was put up by Bona Sforza between 1546 and 1554. With a car hire you will be able to visit the church as well as the San Francesco di Paola church erected during the late 16th century possesses a prominent Renaissance cloister and portal.
The San Bernardino, a Gothic church put up between 1428 and 62 was the initial Rossano Roman Catholic church. It is home to a 17th century wooden crucifix and the Oliverio di Somma sepulcher. These are historical sites worth a visit especially when having the services from a car hire company. Rossano Scalo is home to the internationally famous Marco Fiume Blues Passion annual. This is a free 3-day open air jazz/blues music festival marked in July after a local son who had great potential among the American jazz/blues guitar world prior to his very early demise.
