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The small church of San Gottardo stands isolated near the Milan-Venice highway and dates back to the 15th century. The church, facing east like most primitive parish churches, was built apart from the village, which developed further north. The surrounding area was a cemetery until 1754. In 1670, this little church was mentioned as the Chapel of San Vigilio, while in another document from 1792, it is referred to as the Church dedicated to San Gottardo, “an oratory in the countryside, under the jurisdiction of the Ospedale Maggiore of Brescia.”
It is believed that in the 18th century, the church was rededicated to San Gottardo, traditionally remembered as the protector from calamities. Every year on May 4th, popular tradition celebrates San Gottardo with a procession that winds from the remote chapel to the parish church of Santa Maria Assunta.
Only the architectural structure with a Romanesque influence remains of its original form. On the west side, it features a wide-open porch with two sloping sides, supported by pillars on parallelepiped bases and leaning against the very simple facade. In the center, there is an entrance with a lintel made of Sarnico stone with an inscription dedicated to San Vigilio. The bell tower has a belfry with two tall central arches.
The church has a single nave with a semicircular apse. Behind the altar, at the center of the supporting wall of the large niche with the statue of Bishop San Gottardo, there is a rectangular brick with a swiveling pin and an inscription indicating the modification of the church in 1606.