Practical info

Type of location: Church

Santo Stefano church

Santo Stefano, 88065 Catanzaro

Historical description

Catanzaro

The Jewish presence in Catanzaro dates from the end of the 11th century. In 1073, Robert Guiscard, the Norman conqueror, invited them to develop silk weaving there. They allowed the city to become the hotspot of this specialty in Italy, popular throughout this ... Read more

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