Chiesa di San Nicola de Portiis

The name probably derives from the Porzi family who owned many buildings in the area in the Middle Ages. The earliest records date back to the end of the 12th century, while the incorporation of the church of San Bonaventura was certainly in 1575 at the behest of Gregory XIII. It underwent numerous restorations starting in 1650 and later in 1736 and 1859-63. Since the end of the 19th century it has been run by the nuns of Santa Maria Riparatrice. The exterior is still visible today and is characterised by a stone corbelled cornice enclosed between two rows of saw-tooth-cut bricks. The interior of the lower church, with two naves of different heights divided by four round arches, can be reached through a trapdoor in the upper church, which in turn is accessed through the sacristy. Remains of paintings from the 13th-14th century can still be admired in the lower nave.