VAL DI PEIO>THE TOWNS> CELLEDIZZO

The town nestles in a slight incline of an alluvial cone. The landslide of 1888 brought the large masses of rock on the plains there. The many rustic buildings with open vaults and wooden beams are typical of this area. Along the first access road there is an old saw mill, and next to it a small awning of “travai” a place where once the cattle were cared for. The church dominates the scene, which church square and cemetery along a wall. The large bell tower, a tower with balcony and pinnacles at the summit, is a hundred years old. The chapel of S. Antonio was shortened in order to build the tower.
Of the church, so called "basèrga", only the ancient apse with its fine frescoes attributed to Giovanni e Battista Baschenis (1473) brothers, remains. The parish, dating back to 1320, is dedicated to saints Fabiano and Sebastiano. Its origins are even older, as it is the basis of all the chapels in the Valley.
The actual building is dated 1500 and a finely worked stone shrine is in preserved in the narrow side entrance.
The interior has a fine example of the only nave with costolonate vault.
It has 4 altars, of which the largest in is polychrome marble. The four are altars in gold engraved wood and completely devoid of its more valuable pieces due to recent thefts. All three works are by Lenner. The painted Stations of the Cross are by Giuseppe Craffonara.
A forest road leads from the church to malghe Borche and Levi, and then a path to Val di Ràbbi.

Text by Rinaldo Delpero pejo@biblio.infotn.it