Mother Church of San Nicola di Mira

What to see

• The façade in a graceful neoclassical style, flanked by a massive spired bell tower.
• Inside, a striking arrangement of stucco work and a series of wall paintings.
• The presbytery, enclosed by a balustrade in local marble from the late 18th century, with the high altar in coloured marble (18th century) and the choir (19th century).
• The stone baptismal font from the 16th century.

How to get there

It stands in the centre of Castelluccio Inferiore, in the Mercure-Lao valley: you can reach it by car and then on foot through the village’s alleyways.

Useful information

• The earthquake of 9 September 1998 severely damaged it, with the collapse of the central vault: it reopened for worship on 6 December 2012, after fifteen years of restoration work.
• Mass times are those of the parish.
• Nearby: the historic centre.