It was founded during the Roman Empire, when the aristocrats built villas near the most important landing-place of the coast. Maiori followed the some historical destiny of Amalfi. But in 839 it was destroyed and sacked by “Sicardo”. When he died in 840, the inhabitants rebuilt the village and around the church of “S.Nicola de Thoro-Plano” they built a fortress used to defend us when the pirates attacked.

During the Republic of Amalfi, Maiori was important marine arsenal. But, in 1135, Maiori was  still sacked and destroyed by Pisani.  

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The “Collegiate Sanctuary of S.Maria a Mare”, was built on three aisles with arches; inside we find a lot of treasures and a caisson ceiling realized by “Alessandro de Fulco”. We can also see a polychrome statue of the “Blessed Virgin”.   

The castle of San Nicola de Thoro-Plano, built over an old church,  after many distractions, it was remaked completly in 1498 thanks to the Piccolomini Duke.

Near Maiori, we can visit the monastic complex of “S.Maria de Olearia”; it was built in 973 by Benedictine and it is very important because contains the monastic rest  of the Coast, from the  middle age.