Vietri di Potenza.
The origins of Vietri are rather ancient, so that
it was thought that its name came from the Roman settlement
‘Campi Veteres’, built as a consequence
of the ambush that the Lucanian Flavio set up for
Tiberio Gracco. It was first a Gothic and then a Longobard
stronghold. Later it became part of the Principality
of Salerno and in the XVIII century was surrendered
to Sangro. Later it was sold to the Caracciolo family
in 1705.
Inside the village, there is the Parish Church of
San Nicola di Mira, characterised by a facade in Rococo
style, a portal surmounted by a window in Baroque
style and a bell tower in Romanesque style.
Very interesting is also the 1660 Church which belongs
to the Convent of the Capuchins, in which there are
several paintings by Antonio Stabile.
The Church of the Annunziata has a beautiful portal
of 1690, some wonderful frescos of the XVIII century,
some paintings of the XVII and XVIII centuries and
a very beautiful stone stoup.