Chiesa Parrocchiale di Santa Maria Assunta

The monumental building complex was already an attraction in the past; Church and tower stand on a hill above the village and can be seen by travelers on the San Bernardino route from afar.

Church

The village of Santa Maria with its parish church already mentioned in 1219, was the religious and political capital of the Calanca valley. The current appearance of the church dates back to the early seventeenth century, a time when Capuchin monks settled in the adjoining hospice. The church of Santa Maria Assunta is a Roman sacred building.

Tower

The medieval residential tower was built in the 13th/14th century built by the Counts of Sax. Overlooking the valley of Misox, it was part of a territorial control system. The pentagonal tower is inspired by architectural models from Central France.