Rivello.
This village was originally inhabited by a Basil community
and, because of its strategic position, was long disputed
between the Longobards and the Byzantines. In the
Norman period, Rivello was under the control of Lauria
and in 1268 it took part to the Ghibellin Rebellion.
The old centre is very evocative. Worth visiting
are the Convent of Sant’Antonio da Padova, Santa
Barbara’s Church and the Church of San Michele
dei Greci, in Byzantine style, containing a polyptych
of Neapolitan school, of 1614. In the ex-Convent of
the Observants (XV century) there are a wooden choir
of the XVII century, by Ilario Montalbano and carvings
representing everyday life and handcrafts.
In the past this village was well known because of
its copper handcraft.
