Church of Saint Salvador De' Birecto

The Church of Saint Salvador De' Birecto features a small, white bell tower topped with a vibrant tiled dome that rises above the stone rooftops of Atrani. This is where the doges of the Amalfi Republic were officially crowned. In the tenth century, leaders received their cap, the birecto, inside these walls before marching to the cathedral for religious rites. A dark, narrow tunnel once connected this church directly to the palace, allowing the ruling family to reach the ceremony in absolute secrecy.