Among the most important and known civil architecture located in Calabria, we present one of the most evocative and representative of the history of the region: the Castello Aragonese di Reggio Calabria.
This is certainly the main fortification of the city, situated on the homonymous piazza Castello and along with the Bronze Statues, is considered the symbol of the city. This extraordinary castle from 1956 accommodates the important Center of the National Institute of Geophysics, one of the most important in Italy.
The castle is of course on a more elevated than the core main housing of the city, situated on a hill in a panoramic position, the walls are still perfectly preserved. Over the centuries, however, the walls have been several collapses in particular due to a lack of conservative care.
Today's amazing how the good work of protecting the region, province and the municipality of Reggio Calabria, led to his castle in its former glory, Ripert to the public in 2004 is today a very important venue. Periodically fact within the halls are organized exhibitions of art and antiques, as well as meetings of art and culture, concerts, conferences and forums.
You should visit it in, remembering that each day we organize tours free and paid.