Pieta on the belltower's portal is the work of Altobello Persio.

The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, also known as the church of San Francesco, is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Constructed in the 12th century, the church exemplifies Romanesque architecture typical of medieval southern Italy.
The church, with its Romanesque belltower, is attached to a small Franciscan convent.