St. Erasmus' Mother Church |
![Foto Santeramo in Colle: St. Erasmus' Mother Church](http://www.comuni-italiani.it/imco/072/041/chiesamadre.jpg) |
It is the most important religious building in town and is dedicated to the patron Saint. The Mother Church is located at the end of a huge staircase surrounded by a marble remarkable balustrade. The facade was finished in the eighteenth century. It features pilasters dividing each bay and an elegant main portal with a semicircular pediment and an oculus in the upper storey. The massive campanile is divided into three storeys featuring a single arch bell cell, a clockdial and a tall spire.
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Statue of St. Francis |
![Foto Santeramo in Colle: Statue of St. Francis](http://www.comuni-italiani.it/imco/072/041/statua.jpg) |
In the picture, you can see a statue representing St. Francis praying with bent hands.
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Church |
![Foto Santeramo in Colle: Church](http://www.comuni-italiani.it/imco/072/041/anticachiesa.jpg) |
In the picture you can see an abandoned church, a fine example of Apulian religious architecture. It is distinguished for the use of both local limestone or patterns of classic pilasters and pediments.
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