Oratory of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria

The oratory is located in the park of Montòvolo.

It probably dates back to the XIII century; the oratory could perhaps be an imitation of the sanctuary of the Mount Sinai. The interior has two bays and cross vaults; it is decorated with XV century frescos made by an unknown artist and depicting Saint Caterina, the Crucifixion, the Last Judgement and hell. The frescos have been removed for preservation reasons. In front of the modern altar lies the small XIII century sarcophagus of Sant'Acazio.

Not far from the oratory we can see the so-called "leap", from which the story goes that the devil threw Santa Caterina after she refused to yield to him, later rescued in flight by two angels who supported her. In fact, at the very edge of the sheer rock cliff, one can see carved into the bare stone what appear to be the "footprints" left by the fingers of a hand: according to legend, these marks would have been left on the rock by the very fingers of the saint in an extreme attempt to cling to the wall