MONUMENTS AND NATURAL BEAUTIES
San Nicola di Bari Church, built in XIII century. The church is divided in three naves, there are five altars covered with white marbles of Carrara. The central nave is decorated with paintings portraying the Saint while he saves a child
Sant’Antonio da Padova Church, in the church there are five wood statues of XV century
Santa Caterina Church. Inside there is the ancient stone altar and an ancient painting portraying Saint Catherine with Jesus
SS. Cosma and Damiano Church, each year many pilgrims go there on 26th and 27th September
Palazzo Cardone, built around 1700, when Cardone family obtained the title of Marquis of Prignano; the palace is wonderful with its three wings, the chimney pots, the old lightening conductor, the two towers. There was also a room used as a prison. The stone portal is actually beautiful; there is a wide courtyard with a cistern. Windows have stone arches. In the rooms there is the ancient furniture. During the Second World War the palace was used as a hospital by Germans
S. Antonio Chapel, with an altar dedicated to S. Barbara
Santa Caterina Chapel
Purgatorio Chapel; there is a portrait of Saint Joseph
Piano della Rocca, where there is a wonderful landscape created by the dam on Alento River. There is also a park and a naturalistic oasis
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