Oltre 100 eventi, in città e nelle frazioni di Guastalla, da giugno a settembre
The architectural complex of the Chiesa di San Francesco (Church of Saint Francis), now deconsecrated, dates back to the early 1600s. It consists of the main church, built on a basilical longitudinal plan, and the bell tower to the west.
The interior is arranged around a single central nave with a vaulted ceiling supported by corbels, flanked on either side by three lateral chapels and ending in a semicircular apse to the south. Stylistically, the church reflects the transition from Mannerism to the Baroque: its façade conveys a sense of unfinished rigor, while the interior reveals a rich decorative stucco program, completed in the second half of the 18th century.
After restoration work following the 2012 earthquakes, the former church of San Francesco has taken on a new life as an exhibition hall.
