Santa Caterina di Alessandria

This chapel, with a rectangular plan and vaulted ceiling, is located on the main Amalfi Coast road, not far from from the ancient tower called "Torre a mare." It was built by the local people, who must have imported the cult of St. Catherine from the city of Alexandria, in Egypt, because of their trade in that area of the world. The construction of the primitive church probably dates back to the time of the Amalfi Republic, around the XI century. Towards the end of the 1500s, the family of De Pino restored it for the first time. From a local document dated June 10th, 1776 we learn that it was so unstable that the local bishop considered closing it.

However it was later restored and also embellished with stucco decoration. In 1806 the altar, also done in stucco, was adorned with a painting on canvas depicting the martyrdom of St. Catherine. In the sixties, the church was enriched with an altar made of polychrome marble, a gift from the ancient Basilica of the Crucifix of Amalfi. In 1974 a small silver reliquary supposedly containing a relic of the saint was added to the church.