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The Baronial 
Castle was built in the 17th century on the rests of an old fortress 
according to the will of  
 the 
Baron Capece. The pre-existing structure dated to the time of Fabiano Securo who 
built the castle to protect the village. The castle has also a citrus orchard 
and a roof garden. The Parish Church is dedicated to St Biagio. It was built in 
1967 and has a modern style. Inside there are three altars and an interesting 
wooden crucifix by Francesco Brogna. The church of St Sophia was the previous 
Parish Church. It was rebuilt after it collapsed in 1932. It had a Byzantine 
style with a Greek cross plan but it became a Latin Cross after the rebuilding. 
The Chapel of St Bartholomew dates to the 18th century. The painting 
on its altar is very interesting. The Chapel of  the St Medici is a small 
building and opens only September 26th for the celebration of the 
saints. The Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows is in the countryside and is a very 
simple church. The Chapel of the Virgin was built in the 18th century 
and became the parish Church when the first one collapsed. It is an aisleless 
church with an altar and a pipe organ. The Chapel of St Joseph and St Theresa 
belong to the Cazzatos while the Chapel of St Biagio belongs to the Bleves. The 
small chapel of St Maura is outside the urban area. We do not know exactly when 
it was built but we know it was built as a token of gratitude by a group of 
seamen who escaped shipwreck. The chapel opens every 1st of May for a 
Mass in celebration of the Saint. The patron saint of Corsano is St Biagio and 
the population celebrates him on February 3rd.  
  
  
The nickname 
of the people of Corsano is “carcagni tosti” that means, “hard heels”. This 
nickname  
could have two reasons: since the people of Corsano knew how to produce salt, 
they had to walk on the sea rocks for a long time and the skin of their feet 
became irremediably thickened. Corsano is only a small village and so young men 
had to walk towards the neighbouring villages in order to find a job, since 
shoes and street were not as usual as we know now, they could not do without 
hardening their poor feet skin.  
  
			 
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