Ruins of the medieval town.

Ruins of the medioeval town.

During the Middle Ages Ninfa had more than 150 houses, several churches, mills, bridges, two hospices, a castle and a town hall. The town was encircled by a defensive wall 1,400 metres (1,500 yd) in length with guard towers.[6]

Santa Maria Maggiore was the town's primary church[7] and was most likely built from the 10th century and widened in the first half of the 12th century.