Location: Cosenza
Top Things to do in Cosenza
Top 10 Things to do in Cosenza, Calabria
Cosenza (Italian: [koˈzɛntsa] listen (help·info)) is a city in the Calabria region of Southern Italy. The city proper has a population of 71,000; the urban area counts over 268,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Province of Cosenza, which has a population of around 735,000. The demonym of Cosenza is cosentino in Italian and Cosentian in English.
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1. Museo all'aperto Bilotti (Mab)
2. Cosenza Cathedral
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4.5 based on 230 reviews
3. Museo Diocesano di Cosenza
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4.5 based on 32 reviews
The Diocesan Museum of the Archdiocese of Cosenza is located between the Archbishop’s Palace and the Cathedral, in those rooms that were once part of the premises of the Diocesan Seminary. It serves as a link between past and recent history and constitutes a point of reference which allows to go back in time and revisit past and to discover aspects of the present time in its best and sometimes unknown aspects. It represents an ideal base to explore and discover the city and learn more about the vast Archdiocese, as it gathers in a single place precious and famous artifacts coming from the Cathedral and other local churches. The Museum contains artworks coming from some churches of the Diocese, including the precious Reliquary-Cross or Staurotheque, a unique work in embossed gold, vermicelli filigree, enamel and rock crystal dating back to the 12th century. According to tradition, it was donated by Frederick II of Swabia on the occasion of the consacration of the Cathedral in 1222.
4. Galleria nazionale di Cosenza
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4.5 based on 79 reviews
The Gallery is located in the magnificent Arnone Palace, a sixteenth century building in the historical centre of Cosenza. Within its spaces we can contemplate important works by Calabrian painters, such as Pietro Negroni, Marco Cardisco, Francesco Cozza and Neapolitan artists who influenced the local art, among all, Luca Giordano. The Gallery also houses a section of graphic works of Umberto Boccioni in the period between the 1906 to the 1915; Fascinating are the studies that reveal the genesis of “La risata” (The Laugh), exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Thanks to donations and acquisitions, the museum presents a rich collection of modern art, including sculptures of Umberto Boccioni, Giorgio de Chirico, Emilio Greco, Antonietta Raphaël, Pietro Consagra, Mimmo Rotella and Bizhan Bassiri. Furthermore, it is possible to appreciate the Carime Collection, today owned by UbiBanca, that traces the major artistic currents from the fifteenth to the twentieth century.
Reviewed By maryluongo - New York City, United States
A real gem, immersed in the historical part of the city, a step away from the church of St. Francis. His collection features extraordinary and valuable paintings as well as a contemporary art section. Free entrance
5. Chiesa di San Domenico
6. Museo Interattivo Di Archeologia Informatica
7. Villa Rendano
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4.5 based on 29 reviews
Nineteenth-century villa located in the historical center of Cosenza, behind Palazzo Arnone
8. Stadio San Vito - Gigi Marulla
9. Centro Storico
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4.0 based on 344 reviews
Reviewed By Looking_for_charme - Bergen, Norway
The old town of Cosenza is full of tiny streets and stairs. There are several closed down shops and many neglected houses, but it's very fascinating to walk around in the old town and hopefully it will again get it's former glory.
10. Castello Normanno-Svevo
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4.0 based on 292 reviews
Reviewed By Looking_for_charme - Bergen, Norway
From most castles, there is a great view, but from this castle, the view is just magnificent. In addition to a bird view of the town, you will also be able to admire the great nature which surrounds the town.
