VALLO
DI NERA
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Vallo di Nera |
It is true that the bloodthirsty yells of Petrone, excitable six-teenth century condottiero, no longer resound within the city walls; but Vallo di Nera has made its pride in its ancient origins the basis for its economy and tourist trade.
The town is entirely surrounded by walls, with towers and gateways dating from the feudal rule of Corrado di Spoleto in the twelfth century, and it has not yielded to the temptations of the contemporary age.
The only traffic within the walls is pedestrian traffic, not because cars are forbidden but simply because there is no room for them.
The narrow alleyways, surmounted by arches linking one house to another; make "No Entry" signs unnecessary.
The walls of the houses are adorned with frescoes honouring the Virgin Mary or the patron saint, and the two main churches, St. Mary's and St. John the Baptist's, are richly decorated wit frescoes by Cola di Pietro da Camerino and Jacopo Siculo, who, fine painters as they were, have here given of their best.
The "White Procession" fresco in the nave of St. Mary's expres-ses wonderfully that longing for peace which could be found even inside a fortified town.
worth seeing ....
The castle
Church of St. John the Baptist
Church of St. Mary
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