Religious architecture
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The interpretation proposed by the itinerary allows the visitor to come into contact with many testimonies of the artistic and architectural taste of the ancient inhabitants of the Amalfi Coast, as it was realized in the sacred buildings.
The many churches in the area, so widespread as to represent the cornerstones of a network that does not disdain even the most isolated group of houses, show on the one hand the faith of the people that even with a simple chapel built near a densely terraced area or near the “monazzero” on the beach, where the fishermen pulled their boats ashore, wanted the constant presence of the divine ready to intervene to relieve the hardships or facilitate the path of life, on the other hand testify to the influences to which the builders of these churches were subjected in their movements not only within the Duchy but also in the entire Mediterranean basin.
The decorative apparatuses of these buildings show the economic wealth of the territory but also a great openness to the world of the time.
The altarpieces, the canvases that decorate the altars and the majolica floors embellish these architectures. The door of the route in Atrani allows the visitor to start the visit from an architectural masterpiece, the Church of S. Salvatore de Birecto, where the beauty of the structure highlighted by the restoration is combined with the historical value: it was the place where the doge assumed power .
The itinerary is very simple, above all because it can be divided into several days and because the properties involved are almost all in urban centres.
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Chiesa del Carmine
MUNICIPALITY: Atrani NAME: Church of the Madonna del Carmine LOCATION: Via Carmine DESCRIPTION: The church, home to a historic Atrani
Chiesa dell’Immacolata
MUNICIPALITY: Atrani NAME: Church of the Immaculate Conception LOCATION: Piazza Umberto I DESCRIPTION: This is a small chapel, difficult to
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Collegiata di Santa Maria Maddalena
MUNICIPALITY: Atrani NAME: Collegiate Church of St. Mary Magdalene. LOCATION: Largo S. Maria Maddalena. DESCRIPTION: This church stands in the
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Chiesa del Salvatore
MUNICIPALITY: Atrani NAME: Church of S. Salvatore “de platea” or “de birecto” LOCATION: Piazza Umberto I DESCRIPTION: The church turns
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Chiesa del Corpo di Cristo
MUNICIPALITY: Ravello NAME: Church of the Body of Christ LOCATION: Piazza Vescovado DESCRIPTION: This is a single-nave structure, recuperated during
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Duomo di San Lorenzo
MUNICIPALITY: ScalaNAME: Cathedral of St. Lawrence (former Cathedral)LOCATION: Cathedral Square DESCRIPTION: The cathedral, dedicated to St. Lawrence the Martyr,