My mother told me the story of the “Colonna Rosa” which is located in the crypt of the Basilica of San Nicola. The girls, looking for a husband, on the night of December 6, had to go around the column seven times, ten times if they wanted a rich husband. For years they have done so but now that the column has been fenced with a grate, they simply touch it as a good omen for lasting love. According to legend, the column was placed there by St. Nicholas helped by two angels and for this reason it was considered miraculous.
La colonna rosa
