Albidona

Albidona
Comune
Comune di Albidona
View of the old town
Location of Albidona
Albidona Location of Albidona in Italy Albidona Albidona (Calabria)
Coordinates:39°55′N16°28′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Cosenza(CS)
Government
• Mayor	Filomena Di Palma
Area
• Total	63.71 km2(24.60 sq mi)
Elevation	810 m (2,660 ft)
Population (30 November 2018)
• Total	1,273
• Density	20/km2(52/sq mi)
Demonym	Albidonesi
Time zone	UTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2(CEST)
Postal code	87070
Dialing code	0981
ISTATcode	078006
Patron saint	St. Michael Archangel
Saint day	8 May

Albidona(Albidonese:Albdòn) is a town andcomunein theprovince of Cosenzain theCalabriaregion of southernItaly.It is located between theIonian Seaand the mountains ofPollino National Park,at 11 km from the sea and 18 km from the mountains.

History

Ancient historiansLycophronandStraboreport that Albidona was founded on the ruins ofLeutarnia,an old and large city ofGreater Greeceby the fortune-tellerCalchas,returning from the Trojan War. The oldest historical information about Albidona dates actually from around the year 1000.

Main sights

• Albidona's Tower: is an old tower built in the 16th century byDon Pedro Álvarez de Toledoto defend the Ionian coastlines by theSaracens.It is placed on a marine hill and is called alsoTower of Monksbecause the tower was owned to the monks in the 17th century. Today it is owned to a private family.
• Mostarico: is a mountain high 743 m, that has a beautiful landscape towards theGulf of TarantoandPlain of Sibari.
• Church ofSan Michele Arcangelo
• Church ofSant'Antonio di Padova
• Church ofSan Rocco
• Church of Madonna della Pietà
• Church of Madonna del Cafaro
• War memorial (Monumento ai Caduti di tutte le guerre): is the first memorial war erected inCalabria.Built by the sculptor M. Pelletti, it was erected in 1966. In 2004 the memorial was restored and the original marble pedestal was replaced by a boulder, which supports a statue of "Milite Ignoto".

Tower of Albidona.