The Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Positano, Italy
The Church of Santa Maria Assunta has a colorful majolica-tiled dome that is easy visible anywhere in Positano. Known as Chiesa de Santa Maria Assunta in Italian, the church seems to have been originally built the 13th century in the Moorish style of architecture.
The church’s interior is white and gold and rather dark. There is a nave and two side aisles.
The church’s high alter has a rare Byzantine Black Madonna icon above it dating from the 13th century
A side view of the Church as seen from one of Positano’s many staircases
A view of the The church’s iconic domed roof as seen from the pool patio of Positano’s Le Sirenuse hotel
The church’s colorful tiled roof provides a nice visual contrast to the cliffside architecture so typical of Positano.
Evening view of the church of Santa Maria Assunta
The Church of Santa Maria Assunta
Address:
Piazza Flavio Gioi
Hours:
8am-noon &3.30-7pm