San Fortunato

(12th century, re-modeled in 1663)

San Fortunato was first documented in 1163 as a dependency of the Duomo, and was a parish church by 1285.  The facade retains some of its 13th century features.  

A community of Sylvestrine monks came here in 1377 from Santa Maria di Porta Sole (later Santa Maria Nuova).  Some of them returned to Santa Maria in 1404 but they returned here ca. 1540, when their monastery passed to the Servites from Santa Maria dei Servi.  San Fortunato remained a Sylvestrine monastery until 1989.

The campanile (16th century) can be seen above the buildings of the ex-monastery behind.

The church, which was remodelled in 1663, is now closed.  It sometimes opens for concerts.

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