The territory is characterized by the presence of spas with sulphurous waters which, combined with the tranquility of the area and clean air, make the place suitable for those who want to spend relaxing moments regenerating the body.
Very interesting is the Villa delle Ortensie, located next to the thermal baths. Dating back to the 19th century, it has very refined and elegant lines, thanks also to a recent restoration.
In the religious field, the churches of the four countries that make up the municipal territory deserve mention. That of Mazzoleni, dedicated to St. Omobono, has a majestic appearance with eighteenth-century lines. Dating back to the second half of the nineteenth century, it houses works of good value; the parish church of Cepino, dedicated to San Bernardino, was built in the 16th - 17th century with a single nave structure in place of a previous building of worship. Inside there are works by Gaetano Peverada.
The most popular building in Valsecca is undoubtedly the parish church of San Marco Evangelista. Built during the fifteenth century, but subject to subsequent extensions (eighteenth century) and renovations (twentieth century), it has paintings of good value inside, but above all a wooden crucifix by frà Giovanni da Reggio.
In Selino Alto there is the parish church of San Giacomo which, built in the eighteenth century in a neoclassical style, features sculptures from the Fantonian school and paintings by Francesco Quarenghi. Lastly, the church of Santa Maria Immacolata which, located in the hamlet of Selino basso, was built in the twentieth century.
However, the building of greatest religious appeal is undoubtedly the Sanctuary of Cornabusa. Very popular not only by people from all over the valley, it is a church completely carved into the rock, an element that makes it unique in its kind. Built in the sixteenth century, it is at the center of a popular legend that would have its origin in the medieval period, when an elderly woman took refuge in a natural cave to take refuge from the struggles between Guelphs and Ghibellines. Once the clashes were over, she left a statue of the Madonna on the spot, found some time later by a deaf-mute young woman who, after the discovery, felt immediately healed.
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