Castroreale
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Template:Expand Italian Template:Infobox Italian comune Castroreale (Sicilian: Castruriali) is a village in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[1]
It has around 2,702[2] inhabitants but over 80 churches, with some houses dating to the 13th century. It is 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Messina.
It has a tower, last remain of a castle, built by Frederick II of Aragon in 1324. The name Castroreale comes from Latin, and means "royal fortress".
People
- Antonino Borzì
- Giuseppina Vadalà
- Pina Menichelli (1890–1984)
Sources
- ↑ "Sicilia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-24.