The Castle of Stilo
Stilo: the Normans conquered the village of Stilo in 1072 AD. Thanks to its strategical position overlooking the whole Stilaro valley, the village became a royal property and was fortified through the building of a castle. Stilo remained a royal property also under the reigns of the Swabians, of the House of Anjou and of the Crown of Aragon. The original Norman structure was not changed, and still today it is possible to notice the typical architecture of the towers, although of the castle only the ruins remained.
The Stilo castle was built in the 11th century by Roger II of Sicily for defensive purposes on both the Stilaro valley and the territories of southern Calabria.
To enter the castle there is a path leaving from the place where the Cattolica is located, following the itinerary which leads to the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross, at the end of which there is the castle. Only the side walls are today visible.
