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Isola Di Capo Rizzuto

Monument to Uccialì, Le Castella

Isola Di Capo Rizzuto

Monument to Uccialì, Le Castella

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Monument to Uccialì, Le Castella

Name: Monument to Uccialì, Le Castella
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Location: Isola Di Capo Rizzuto, Crotone, Calabria, Italy

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June 7, 2022

Uccialì legendary figure, Le Castella, Crotone
Monument to Kilic Ali Pasha
Uccialì legendary figure in popular tradition, captured by Saracen pirates, becomes one of the most feared pirates of his time.
In the sixteenth century by .C. Le Castella went through a sad period marked by economic decline and human misery. Once rich and prosperous country becomes the scene of devastation caused by Turkish piracy. Pirates from the deep Mediterranean landed on these shores to plunder food, goods and kidnap young men, women and especially children to be sold as slaves in their lands.
On the hot day of April 29, 1523, you can see pirate ships on the horizon of the Castellese coast. The frightened populace sought shelter in their hiding places, while brave men took refuge within the walls of the fortress to use weapons to defend the fortress. The Turks, led by the corsairs of Algiers Khai and Din, known as Barbarossa, capture and sack Le Castella, sowing terror and death.
Among the people captured and enslaved in Constantinople there is a child named Giovanni Dionigi Galeni (1519 - 1587) who was sold to the pirate Giafer for a few denarii. The little boy was destined for the hard work of the helm and during this hard work he learned many maritime secrets and honed his skills as a seasoned naval strategist. This knowledge was useful for his master in everyday pirate life, especially in times of difficult fight against the enemy. Giovanni, now a young man an expert in the sea, appreciated Giafer's sympathy and esteem, even if it verged on the death sentence for an accident that happened just inside the walls of the pirate house. To repair the accident and escape death, John had to renounce his faith and marry his master's daughter. And so it was.
Text / Source: Proloco Le Castella
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