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re province. Internally the church is decorated by
Francesco Cavagna’s altar piece showing “The Immaculate
Conception and Saints” and the splendid
altars in polychrome marble and stones by
Andrea and Gian Giacomo Manni (XVIIIth century).
Along the road honouring the Briolinis, and along
via Mazzini, there are ancient, courtly buildings
with loggias and lovely historical façades with ar-
ches and fifteenth century colonades. From the
area in front of the Station, which is located near
the old cemetery, one can see the elegant neogothic
façade of the Briolini mausoleum, begun in
1897 following Decio’s wishes and characterised
by the alternating luminosity of Carrara marble
and the sombre blackness of local marble. The
town is also boasts the “Geological Garden of the
Seriana Valley”; a simple and clear way to learn
about the geological origins of the territory.
Fiorano al Serio
*Art and History
result of restoration work done in the late 1800’s
on a design by Virginio Muzio. A third nave was
added to the two original ones and the mosaic
on the façade and those inside date from the
early 1900’s. The magnificent Polyptych of
Saint George, positioned on the high altar, was
painted by Giovan Battista Moroni around 1575.
Territorially it is the smallest municipality of
the province although it has a densely populated
area, one of the highest in Italy. The Parish
church of San Giorgio is located at the centre.
The neo-gothic appearance of the church is the
16. Gazzaniga, old mansion
17. Fiorano al Serio, Parish Church of Saint George