St. Nicholas was considered the guardian of the gates of the town of Castro dei Volsci and this church is located right beside Portella.
It was the access gate and therefore the most vulnerable point of the city walls of Castro.
Other towns of Lazio also have churches dedicated to St. Nicholas always located outside the walls.
The original core of the church dates back to the sixth century and is in the inventory of the possessions of the Diocese of Veroli in the Bull of Pope Pascquale II of September 4, 1108.
The church is the main historical monument of Castro dei Volsci and frescoes date back to its construction, when it was still a modest oratory.
The pictorial cycle includes two series of stories from the Old Testament and of the Benedictine school gospel and have been heavily damaged by old building extension work.
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