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Gerace : the story
The history of this village is linked to that of another village along the Ionian
coast, Locri. The inhabitants, because of the continuous threat of sea piracy,
decided to move to an elevated area, and thus be able to be protected from
attacks but also have control of the movements of enemies.
For this reason they moved from Locri Epizephiri to Gerace. Obviously its
geographical position, which allowed it a natural defense and a view on trade,
was long envied by other populations.
You can notice along the road to climb, the presence of the fortified walls of
protection.
La storia di questo borgo è collegata a quella di un altro paese lungo la costa ionica, Locri.
Gli abitanti, a causa della continua minaccia della pirateria di mare, decisero di spostarsi in
una zona sopraelevata, e poter così essere protetti dagli attacchi ma anche avere il controllo
degli spostamenti dei nemici.
Per questo motivo da Locri Epizephiri si spostarono a Gerace. Ovviamente la sua posizione
geografica, che gli permetteva appunto una difesa naturale e una visuale sui commerci, fu a
lungo invidiata dalle altre popolazioni.
Si possono notare lungo la strada a salire, la presenza delle mura fortificate di protezione.
To reach the village you climb for about 10 minutes from the center of Locri,
until you reach 500 meters above sea level, here you can park your car outside
the city and then enter on foot. You have to take a steep uphill road before
reaching the center.
The town is rich in artisan shops, bars, and many churches.
We were able to visit the cathedral and its museum and the church of
Nuziatella, but really there are many, for this reason it is also called the city of
100 churches, and in total today there are 17.
Ovviamente prima della visita al duomo, abbiamo mangiato una buonissima brioches
con il gelato, se vi trovate al sud Italia dovete assolutamente assaggiarla!
Subito dopo siamo entrati nel duomo, l’ingresso costa 3,00 € e comprende la visita
della cripta, il duomo e del museo diocesano.
Il duomo è una costruzione normanna del XI sec. in stile romanico, con tre navate le
quali terminano con degli absidi.
Le navate sono separate da colonne che sorreggono degli archi e la copertura è
composta da travi lignee.
L’interno della chiesa non è sfarzoso anzi è proprio povero di decorazioni come era
per le chiese romaniche.
I found the museum very interesting, there were many precious objects in gold
and silver. Many banners and clothes that were used during religious services.
Beautiful also the golden crown of the Immaculate Madonna.
The part that struck me the most was the room containing the choral
manuscripts, next there was the reconstruction of an old desk with the
material to make your own manuscript.
Dear friends, if you are in the area you should definitely visit this country rich
in history.
See you soon
Claere
Wow - it looks lovely there - very historic !
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