Chiesa Matrice di San Lorenzo Martire

Built in the early 15th century, the main church dedicated to San Lorenzo Martire stands in the heart of Laterza's historic center, dominated by its Neoclassical bell tower.\n\nModeled in late-Gothic style, the façade is marked by four pilasters. The higher section, featuring the main portal topped by a large rose window, ends with a concave sloping pediment that contrasts with the convex pediments of the two lateral sections.\n\nThe large central wheel-shaped rose window, set into a large circular eye on the façade and richly decorated, consists of a sequence of twenty Gothic arches resting on as many small columns converging toward a central hub like spokes.\n\nRichly frescoed, the church's interior follows a basilican plan with three naves, each divided by two rows of three columns. The central nave is twice as wide as the side naves, which are lined with chapels adorned with a refined series of paintings and artworks.