ITST Ercolino Scalfaro
The ITST “Ercolino Scalfaro” is a technical institute located in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. This page collects its location and reference information within the Cultural Heritage Online catalogue.
At a glance
- Type
- Technical institute (educational institution)
- Period
- Modern
- Style
- Civic / institutional building
- Location
- Province of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy
Overview
The ITST “Ercolino Scalfaro” is an Italian technical institute in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. It sits within the wider area around Catanzaro, the capital of the Calabria region. The institution serves the local community as a centre of secondary technical education.
History
The institute takes its name in dedication and operates within the Italian state education system in Calabria. As a modern civic institution, it forms part of the contemporary urban and educational fabric of the Catanzaro area rather than of the region’s older monumental heritage.
What you see
The site is an institutional building serving as a technical school. It stands within the built environment of the Catanzaro province, the surrounding landscape of which ranges from inland hills to the Ionian coast that gives the provincial capital its identity as a “city of the two seas”.
Cultural significance
As an educational institution, the ITST “Ercolino Scalfaro” contributes to the social and civic life of its community in Calabria. It is recorded here for reference within the broader Cultural Heritage Online catalogue of Italian places.
Practical information
As an active school, the institute is not a general visitor attraction. For information on the institution, its programmes, and any public access, check the official school website and local sources before any visit.
Getting there
The institute is located in the province of Catanzaro and is reached by road within the Catanzaro urban area, which is connected to the rest of Calabria by regional roads and rail, and to the Ionian coast a short distance to the south-east.