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FRAZIONE OF THE COMMUNE OF UGGIANO LA CHIESA

Casamassella is the only small village under the administration of Uggiano la Chiesa. Probably the village was founded by the people The Castlewho had escaped from the destruction of the Castro Hamlet. The first certain news about this small village date back to 1669,  when the Randachi family governed it. The last vassals were the De Marco, that ruled it until 1806. The most well-known local people are Antonio De Viti De Marco, who lived between the XIX and the XX centuries and, after graduating in Law, he became a important statesman and politician. an interesting monument to visit  is the Castle, an imposing XVIII century fortress. The Mother Church, dedicated to St. Michael Archangel, dates to the XVI century. The façade has a very simple portal, surmounted by a big window. Inside there are some valuable paintings representing holy images.

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