Gaggio Montano
Affrico is 8km from Riola, it is on the edge of a mountain and is one of the oldest villages of the municipality of Gaggio Montano.
This village is the seat of the parish of Affrico, which is first mentioned in a document in 969. This village was formerly known as Pitigliano, but today it is called Affrico, probably because of the south-western wind which frequently blows here. In 1223 Affrico had two parishes: the one dedicated to Santa Maria and San Giovanni in Battista, and the one of San Lorenzo, of which today there is only the oratory left. Affrico is an old village with elements of Comacine architecture and XV century buildings. In the XVIII century the stronghold still had its old drawbridge.
Another very interesting old village is Borgo di Volpara, not far from Affrico.
Show moreThe parish of Affrico is named after San Giovanni Battista and was built according to elegant Bolognese Baroque architecture. The parish was instituted in 969 and possibly the village was already there; in 1300 the church was in charge of seven other churches of the area.
In 1677 the building suffered from a serious landslide and was rebuilt between 1682 and 1684; it was then completed in 1741. The interior has one aisle with chapels on the sides and it entirely decorated with frescos by Baldi. There are interesting pieces of furniture and the main altar holds a copy of Francesco Albani’s christening of Christ; the organ is a remarkable wooden exemplar.
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Affrico
Via Palazzo D'Affrico
40041 Gaggio montano
