Monuments
The main monuments in Fragneto are: the Palazzo ducale, home of Montalto family for over 400 years and elegantly restored and refinished. Today it is a luxury venue for special events such as conferences, parties and weddings.
The Parish Church of SS Nicola and Rocco, destroyed by the earthquake of 1688 and rebuilt the following century. In the church there is the relic of Santa Faustina, martyr during the dominion of emperor Diocletian, dating back to the 3rd century AD.
This church took the place of the older Santa Croce Church, completely destroyed by the same earthquake and whose restoration has recently been done.
The Bell Tower built between the 17th-18th centuries; it is separated from the church to rise in the main square.
Similar to that also the tiglio, the tree symbol of the village, rises on the main square. It dates back to the end of 16th century.
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