The church of Santa Maria Extra Moenia (outside the city walls) in Prossedi is also known as "Church of Strammetta".
It dates from the nineteenth century and it was the chapel of the princes of the family Gabrielli where family members were buried such as Augusta Bonaparte and Placido Gabrielli
It was built in an elevated position and is entered through a spectacular staircase with two facing flights protected by an elegant brick balustrade.
The facade is simple with the classic gabled form enriched by a decoration in bricks and plaster above the door that frames a fine mosaic representing the Madonna with Child between roses and lilies.
The mosaic is the work of Adolfo de Carolis, the drawings of artist Napoleone Parisani, and were obtained in 1902. The facade is completed by a round window in the centre just above the mosaic.
The interior is full of bright decorations made with frescoes, mosaics and ceramics with a predominance of the colours: blue, pink, green and yellow.
The altar made of tiny polychrome mosaics is a true masterpiece.
All decor and furnishings were made by Napoleone Parisani, who has left clear masonic symbols such as the type of Templar cross.
Above the altar was a triptych depicting the Madonna and Child flanked by St. Augustine and St. Placido, also made by Parisani, that is now in Prossedi Castle.
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