Chiesa di San Giuseppe
In the heart of the historic center stands the Church of San Giuseppe, a small religious building, simple shapes, built in 1649 by Don Pietro De Nigris.
The place
The vicar general of Alberona, Pietro De Nigris, was victim in 1656 of the terrible pestilence of Manzoni’s memory and is remembered as a benefactor by the Alberonesi: in fact he left his goods to the poor of Alberona so that they had help and assistance.
The church has a stone façade, where the finely worked Gothic portal stands out, surmounted by a stone arch of Roseto Valfortore, on which appears the Effigy of the Glorious Saint with the head of moor, star and viper and the following inscription: "Templum divi Joseph erectum datatumque sumptibus d. Petri de Nigris juris Patronatus A.D. 1649". The interior by the simple lines is dominated by the beautiful stone altar.
Location
Via Roma, Alberona
Alberona
Alberona is perched on the slopes of Mount Stilo, but with its gaze turned to the Plain of Puglia.
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