Fanna: Sacred Buildings, Altarpieces and the Path to Valavan

Fanna can be explored through specific cultural and landscape themes. Fanna is described as one of the villages of origin of marble mosaic and terrazzo craftsmen.

Sacred Buildings and Altarpieces

The Chiesa di San Martino was completed in 1827. It contains an altarpiece by the Flemish painter Giovanni Moro from 1662. This brings together in one building a completion date from the 19th century and a considerably older painting. If you are interested in architecture and painting, the Chiesa di San Martino therefore offers two precise points of reference: its completion and the individual work by Giovanni Moro. The completion year 1827 falls in the 19th century, while the altarpiece from 1662 belongs to the 17th century. The Chiesa di San Martino thus combines a later completion of the building with older sacred furnishings. The altarpiece is therefore considerably older than the church building.

The Chiesetta di San Silvestro is a religious building from the 17th century. It contains an altarpiece painted around 1650 and also has a single carved altar with work by the Comuzzi family. The Chiesetta thus brings together a building, a painting and skilled carving. For your cultural orientation in Fanna, it is worth considering these different forms of sacred design separately, rather than distinguishing buildings solely by their age. The carved altar with work by the Comuzzi family adds a handcrafted accent alongside the painted altarpiece. For travellers who do not wish to limit sacred art to painting, San Silvestro offers not only the altarpiece but also the carved altar.

Further individual points of reference are the Santuario di Madonna di Strada and the Chiesetta di San Rocco. The Santuario di Madonna di Strada has been documented since 981. The Chiesetta di San Rocco contains a wooden altar from the 17th century. The chronological range therefore extends from the history of the Santuario documented since 981 to the construction and furnishing dates of the later churches. This span makes Fanna particularly interesting for travellers who wish to view sacred architecture not merely as a backdrop, but through specific dates and works of art. The wooden altar in San Rocco provides a different accent from the altarpiece in San Martino: here carved wood is at the centre, while there it is painting. The year 981 belongs to the Santuario, not to the wooden altar of San Rocco.

Landscape and the Path to Valavan

Several watercourses flow into the Torrente Colvera at the municipality’s southernmost edge.

A walk from Fanna to Valavan follows the route of an old mule track that was used for centuries. The path from Fanna to Valavan is not suitable for cycling because it has no railings whatsoever. For your day planning, the route should therefore be considered a walk rather than a cycling tour. Its centuries of use are part of the history of the path; the absence of railings is decisive when choosing the means of transport.

Discover More Places

For further travel planning, you can also discover Casarsa Della Delizia, Carbona, Budoia, Paludea, Vivaro, Cavasso Nuovo, Sacile and La Croce.

For the overarching travel overview: Pordenone.