Monumental Complex of San Domenico

Church and Dominican former convent arise in Tommaso Campanella Square. The Church was built between 1441 and 1468, the Convent, on the banks of the confluence with the Busento and Crati rivers, was used as a military barracks. The facade of the Church still has elements of the original building, such as the rose window and the arch framing the entrance portal, in Gothic style. Inside, there is still the presence of decorations attributable to the late Baroque, as stucco, barrel vault and dome. The chorus is a survival of the Medieval period. The works of art are mainly eighteenth century: the Saints painted by Granata and the marble altar, next to which is the entrance to the sacristy. At the entrance, the right chapels, "Chapel of the Rosary", shows a painted wooden roof and beside the sixteenth altar of Madonna of the Fever, by Giovanni da Nola. In 1588, the monastery was home to the philosopher Tommaso Campanella (Stilo 1568 - Paris 1639) who arrived in Cosenza attracted by the thought and work of Bernardino Telesio. The Dominican places linked to the figure of Campanella are now integral part of the Literary Park dedicated to him, the center of cultural events and itineraries.