Capistrano: Church Art, Forest and Local History
Accommodation in Capistrano
Church Art and Local History
Capistrano combines sacred art, local history and wooded mountain landscapes. The municipality is home to a late Baroque parish church, an abandoned village in the forest, a mountain area on Monte Coppari and a promontory overlooking the Angitola Valley.
The Chiesa Madonna della Montagna is a late Baroque parish church. Its interior contains valuable polychrome wooden statues from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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The fresco “Battesimo di Gesù nel fiume Giordano” in the Chiesa Madonna della Montagna was created in 1881 and is attributed to Pierre Auguste Renoir. Capistrano is also home to a white marble funerary monument dating from 1770. The two works of art therefore belong to different periods of local art history: the funerary monument dates from the 18th century, while the fresco dates from the 19th century.
All eight of Capistrano’s watermills were located along the Condò stream, locally known as “u Vajiuni”. The stream is therefore one of the specific historical local references alongside the church and its works of art.
Nicastrello is an abandoned village in the FellĂ forest. Its origins are believed to date back to the end of the 17th century. The Feast of Saint Helena Empress is celebrated annually in Nicastrello. Nicastrello therefore combines the status of an abandoned village with an annually celebrated festival.
Forest Landscapes and Bodies of Water
The Faggeta is a wooded mountain area on Monte Coppari. The landscape around Monte Coppari is located alongside the FellĂ forest, where Nicastrello lies.
The protected Lago dell'Angitola nature oasis lies in the surrounding region. The lake was artificially created in 1966 in the former riverbed of the Angitola. The Angitola River rises near Capistrano. The lake and river are thus connected by the name Angitola.
The Statua Cristo Redentore
The Statua Cristo Redentore stands on a promontory overlooking the Angitola Valley. Its outdoor location combines the elevated point of land with views over the valley.
Travel Planning and Local Orientation
The Statua Cristo Redentore is located outdoors at the edge of the municipal road “Montagna”. There are no architectural barriers at the Statua Cristo Redentore; a ramp for people with disabilities is available. People with disabilities can take this specific facility into account when planning their individual visit.
Capistrano can be reached by car via the A2 motorway, taking the Pizzo Calabro exit. The SS 110 and SP 47 then lead to the town. The route description therefore first specifies the motorway connection and then the two roads to Capistrano.
Line 247 B also serves Capistrano. The route runs via Mileto, San Costantino Calabro, Capistrano, Pizzo, Francavilla Angitola, Lamezia Terme, Cosenza and Rende. For travel to Capistrano without a car, line 247 B supplements the road connection as a public transport option.
Find more destinations for planning your trip to Italy at Spilinga, San Calogero, Capo Vaticano, Brognaturo, Francavilla Angitola, Parghelia, Santa Domenica, and Zaccanopoli.
For the higher-level travel overview: Vibo Valentia.
