Parish Church and Spire of Raimondello Orsini del Balzo

In the heart of Soleto, the 18th-century Parish Church of the Most Holy Mary Assumed stands beside a celebrated example of late Gothic architecture: the bell tower with the spire of Raimondello Orsini del Balzo.\n\nThe bell tower was erected in the 14th century and stretches 45 meters toward the sky, an eternal testament to the power of the noble Orsini del Balzo family, lords of the town.\n\nA legend says the bell tower was built in a single night by four devils who were then petrified at the sides of the tower when the first ray of sun appeared.\n\nThe Parish Church dedicated to the Most Holy Mary Assumed was built in 1783 on the remains of a medieval church. The sacred building consists of three naves divided into four bays, with a transept, presbytery, and a semicircular apse.\n\nInside, you can admire a baptismal font for immersion dating to the 14th century, decorated with acanthus leaves and little angels. Along the walls are the altars of the Assumption, to which the church is dedicated, and of Saint Anthony.