Church of St. Francis of Assisi

The village of Fornovolasco has very ancient origins and was already active between the 13th and 14th centuries. Although the present church was built in 1545, it is likely that an older one existed in the village. Supposition confirmed by some documents that attest to the union of the church of Fornovolasco to the parish of Gallicano.

Born as a small building with a rectangular plan, built in the center of the village, it became an autonomous parish in 1610.

With population growth in the early 1700s, the building was restored and provided with a bell tower positioned near the main front of the church.

The continued growth of the village encouraged the inhabitants to undertake a new campaign of works under which the building was expanded with the construction of the chancel.

In memory of the disastrous flood of 1996, the waterlogged church of St. Francis of Assisi was also refreshed with designs by master Paolo Maiani.

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