Along the road of the same name, in Borgo Nuovo, in the North of the town, St. Prassede Church stands out. Together with the annexed convent, it was built around the 14th century by the Augustinian Fathers
The Gothic building has a peculiarity: its incomplete facade structured on two different levels. The lower one has white and pink stone blocks in alternate horizontal rows, the upper one is sloping with rough bricks and stonebuilt with a mixture of stones and bricks.
A splayed gate placed on three steps allows access, and a wide window ensures light, inside.
The modern building must have been built on the remains of a structure dated 12th century, which did not leave any trace. There is almost nothing left of the ancient decoration inside, as well, since it was completely changed in the 18th century.
The sober, original and single aisled structure with lateral chapels was replaced by a very rich decoration in Baroque style: the single aisle is plastered and embellished with wall decorations and stuccoes, covered by a barrel vault structured in four bays supported by double transverse arches. The cornice is supported by columns with Corinthian capitals. Five niches and a chapel display on each side of the aisle. The four lateral altars are made of polychrome marble, whereas the central wooden one is embellished with gold decorations.
Finally, inside the Church, some artworks are worthy of attention. Among them the Deposizione, attributed to Flemish painter Hendrick de Clerk (16th-17th centuries) and the Estasi di Santa Rita da Cascia, probably by Giacinto Brandi (17th century).