Castle of Sant'Aniceto

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Castle of Sant'Aniceto
Native names Italian: Castello di Sant'Aniceto Greek: Κάστρο Αγίου Νικήτα
Location	Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria, Italy
Coordinates	38°01′37″N 15°42′27″E / 38.02694°N 15.70750°E / 38.02694; 15.70750
Built	c. 11th century

The Castle of Sant'Aniceto (also San Niceto) is a Byzantine castle built in the early 11th century on a hill in Motta San Giovanni, now in the province of Reggio Calabria, southern Italy.^[1]

It is one of the few examples of High Middle Ages architecture in Calabria, as well as one of the few well-preserved Byzantine fortifications in the world. The name derives from that of Saint Nikitas, a Byzantine admiral who lived in the 7th-8th centuries.