Chiesa Madre

In the old city of Grottaglie, the Mother Church rests on Piazza Regina Margherita, showcasing refined architecture and a dome clad in majolica tiles.\n\nBuilt in late Romanesque style in the Middle Ages and later modified over the centuries, the church features a facade adorned with an intricate pattern of carved floral motifs, a modest portal framed by a toothed arch, and a rose window above.\n\nThe interior is a triumph of artworks and decorations, especially in the apse of the Cappellone di San Ciro, where you can find around 40 paintings, statues of the city’s patron saints San Ciro and San Francesco, three monumental altars, a 16th-century relief of the Annunciation, and a painting of the Madonna del Rosario attributed to Paolo De Matteis.\n\nThe dome was added in the 18th century and beautifully adorns the church’s shape with a stunning mosaic of majolica tiles in the city’s colors: green, ocher, and blue.