Sasso Mobile

Open only for guided tours; garden and village always open

Chestnuts and sunflowers line the road that leads to Iano, a little cluster of buildings maintaining the characteristic air of centuries past, by the grace of its architecture and the charm of its surroundings. Iano, known as Agnàno until the 16th century, developed around the structures of the parish church of Saint Peter of Iano, a 13th century foundation known as “the Tower,” probably on the south side, a few stone houses and a medieval castle (on the hill known as Castellaccio). The rich red church of Saint Peter's, mentioned in the Nonantola List of 1396, its façade and bellfry rebuilt in 1640, stands out for its beauty. The interior is graced by three altars and a precious statue of the Madonna of the Rosary by Filippo Scandellari and a Via Crucis by Francesco Caroli. The church is now privately owned and, due to the sparse population of the area, only used on special occasions.