Churches and places of worship Chiesa matrice di Striano - Parrocchia di San Giovanni Battista The mother church of San Giovanni Battista is the main place of parish Catholic worship of Striano in the province of Naples in the Diocese of Nocera Inferior-Sarno. Home to the master parish located in the central Piazza IV Novembre, represents the historical and religious heart of the city. The establishment of the Church of San Giovanni dates back to the Middle Ages. The bubble of the Archbishop of Salerno Alfano I of 1066 shows the boundaries of the Diocese of Sarno and the Municipalities that are under his jurisdiction including Striano.
Walls, towers and gates Porta Civica di San Nicola Owned by the Municipality of Striano and bound by law 1/6/1939 n.1089, the Arch of San Nicola is located in Via Palma and is the only surviving door of the city walls that enclosed the ancient village. The latter dates back to the Middle Ages and is presented with isolated masonry mixed with Sarno stone and Vesuvian stone base, about 8.50 meters high, including battlements, with round arch passage approx. 4.20 meters wide. It was erected in the second half of the fifteenth century under the Orsini, Counts of Nola, when the village was surrounded by walls and equipped with two access doors.