Santa Maria Assunta church, Romanesque church in Malé, Italy.
Santa Maria Assunta is the parish church of Malé, rebuilt between 1491 and 1497 by stonemason Adamo da Laino, who kept the older bell tower. Its east-facing facade has a 14th-century three-arch prothyrum on two columns; the interior has three naves on octagonal-based columns with Romanesque capitals, and the bell tower stands separate to the right.
The parish church of Malé is first documented in a 1178 lease contract. It was rebuilt between 1491 and 1497 by the master stonemason Adamo da Laino, who kept the bell tower. The facade was rebuilt in 1891–1893 to a design by Enrico Nordio, and after a fire in December 1971 the church was restored and reopened in 1972.
The interior shows traditional Catholic features with carved columns displaying plants, animals, and human figures throughout the space. These decorations create a sense of visual richness that visitors encounter immediately upon entering.
The church is located in the center of Malé and easy to reach on foot. As an active place of worship, visiting conditions may vary based on religious services or gatherings, so checking opening times beforehand is helpful.
The bell tower stands separate from the church, to its right, and was left intact when the building was rebuilt between 1491 and 1497. Its double bell chamber has two tiers of mostly mullioned windows, with a clock below and a sharp square-based pyramid on top. It was fully restored between 1998 and 1999.
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