Caccuri is a

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces ('' province''). The can ...

and

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares ...

in the

province of Crotone The province of Crotone ( it, provincia di Crotone) is a province in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It was formed in 1992 out of a section of the province of Catanzaro. The provincial capital is the city of Crotone. It borders the provinc ...

in Calabria, southern

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. It is the birthplace of Renaissance statesman

Cicco Simonetta Francesco (Cicco) Simonetta (1410 – 30 October 1480) was an Italian Renaissance statesman who composed an early treatise on cryptography. Biography Francesco, nicknamed Cicco, was born in Caccuri, Calabria, and received a fine educati ...

Main sights

*Caccuri castle, built over

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fortress dating to the 6th century. It was restored several times, the last in 1885. The most visible element is the only tower, called ''Torre Mastrigli'', which is the town's symbol. Currently a great part of the castle is in a state of decay. The feudal chapel houses Neapolitan school artworks. *Mother church (St. Mary of Graces). Of medieval origins but rebuilt in the 15th century, it lies in the historical centre. It was damaged by the earthquakes of

1638 Events January–March * January 4 – **A naval battle takes place in the Indian Ocean off of the coast of Goa at South India as a Netherlands fleet commanded by Admiral Adam Westerwolt decimates the Portuguese fleet. **A fleet of 80 ...

and

1808 Events January–March * January 1 ** The importation of slaves into the United States is banned, as the 1807 Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves takes effect; African slaves continue to be imported into Cuba, and until the island a ...

. The church has a nave and two aisles. *Church of ''Santa Maria del Soccorso'' (16th century). It houses a Baroque altar with a statue of St. Dominic. *Canalaci Fountain (1884) *St. Roch sanctuary Castello caccuri dalla parte

References

Cities and towns in Calabria {{Calabria-geo-stub