
Located inside the Vestita Garden, from the name of the famed potter, the church came to light in 2008 following restoration works of the garden. The church is accessed through a staircase leading to a single chamber from which lead off three frescoed apses located along the perimeter wall.
The apses are spanned by three arches resting on short Solomon columns hewn into rock. Carved into the ceiling, right above the altar, one can observe a cross inscribed in a circle.
The saints depicted on the side apses are St. Nicholas and St. Barbara, while at the centre stands the figure of Christ Blessing. Along the perimeter walls flanking the apses, there are a series of cubical holes of uncertain use.
Events nearby
In the coming days, within 15 km.
Murrivato in Concert
Murrivato performs with popular Salentine pizzica
Il Naso
Theatrical performance by Ippolito Chiarello at the Teatro Comunale.
More places nearby
Castles, towers and palacesCasa VestitaThe Casa Vestita, in the heart of Grottaglie's Ceramics District, hosts
temporary exhibitions dedicated to the culture and art of ceramics. Grottaglie very close- Farmhouses and oil millsPinca underground olive oil mill and cavesUnderground olive oil mill and caves dug out of the rock, now used as ceramics ateliers. Grottaglie very close
- Farmhouses and oil millsFrantoio Ipogeo Bottega DormienteNestled in the lower part of the Ceramics Quarter, the Frantoio Ipogeo Bottega Dormiente is the best-preserved trappeto in Grottaglie. Grottaglie very close
FunThe Ceramics BoroughThe Ceramics Borough takes the lower part of the Grottaglie, comprising
around 50 artisans’ workshops, some of which are literally excavated inside
the rocks. Grottaglie very close
Churches and cryptsChurch of San Francesco de GeronimoThe refined church dedicated to San Francesco de Geronimo houses the
saint’s ancient home and preserves his relics. Grottaglie very close
Castles, towers and palacesEpiscopal CastleOnce the residence of Taranto's bishops, today the Episcopal Castle of
Grottaglie houses the museum of ceramics, the hallmark of local ceramic
craftsmanship. Grottaglie very close