Church of St. Basil the Great

It is the main church dedicated to St. Basil the Great, clear Basilian origin (XI-XII century): in fact the front is facing Byzantium. Incurred through the installation Basilian a few meters from the religious community, thanks to the increasingly popular due to the systematic concentration of living around the monastery, the mother church reached between the seventeenth and eighteenth century heyday, thanks to the necessary amendments and extensions to meet the needs of the faithful. Original structure characterized by a single aisle, in fact three side chapels were added, the first entry on the left side is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, from 1909 to copatrona Placanica with Sant'Emidio. At the heart of the new building has the second chapel with three niches: here you can admire the statue of Sant 'Emidio, patron of the country by the earthquake of 1783, created in 1840 by the artist Vincent Zaffino. The third chapel was a chapel, as today it is noted by the sign of feudal heraldry Clement, located in the tombstone on the floor. Until recently there were two gaps in the two oval paintings of the eighteenth century representing San Gennaro Naples and St. Placidus, which are now restored. To the right of the nave there are three altars dedicated to Our Lady of succession Thanks to Our Lady of the Rosary and the Immaculate Virgin. The first altar we can admire a beautiful tabernacle in Carrara marble, enriched by a small door in silver and attributed to the two famous sculptors Antonello and Domenico Gagini. At the end of the nave, surrounded by two masterfully carved marble balustrades, is the main altar made of polychrome marble. Behind the altar, a small door on the left leads into the sacristy and bell tower.