Roger II built the castle here in 1047 on top of a crag that stands in the center of town. Clustered around the castle are a number of main religious buildings: The Chiese Madra (also founded by the Normans and rebuilt in the 14th Century) and San Francesco.

Our house in Sicily was 5 kilometers from this castle, and we could see it from the road to our villagio.

11th Century Norman Tower in Paterno (Courtesy Gary Luke, Dec 1998)

Modern Church in Paterno (Courtesy Gary Luke, Dec 1998)

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