Antica Chiesa di San Floriano

San Floriano stands on a hill at Valdobbiadene, preserving the history of an older chapel within a substantially rebuilt church. Its religious associations range from medieval rural devotion to the twentieth-century dedication to Our Lady of Fatima.

Why it matters

The chapel is linked with the Benedictines of Santa Bona and is documented in wills of 1410 and 1424. Its role as a retreat and a focus of local devotion connects the church with the religious life of the surrounding countryside.

What to notice

A carved and gilded wooden altar is dedicated to Saint Florian and is thought to date from the seventeenth century. The Saccardo sisters' later altarpiece shows him with Saints Francis and Gotthard. A dome marks the crossing, while the Fatima chapel adds a distinct postwar devotional space.

Context and history

Restructuring in 1724 and a bell tower added in 1802 preceded severe destruction during the First World War. Reconstruction enlarged the building under architect Drusian. After the Second World War, a community vow led to the Fatima chapel, begun in 1946, with its statue installed in 1950.