Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Salvatore e Santa Maria Elisabetta

Parish church of Saint Savior of Sona.

The Parish Church of San Salvatore and Santa Maria Elisabetta is a beautiful and elegant church. It takes its name from San Salvatore, but it was built on the site where there previously stood a church of the Confraternity of the Blessed Mary dedicated to Santa Maria and Santa Elisabetta, whose origins are, however, uncertain.

Subsequently, in 1569 it became the official parish church of Sona after the 13th-century frescoed church of San Salvar (San Salvatore in local slang), located in the nearby cemetery and previously the parish seat, was decommissioned.

The current church, which underwent significant restoration and expansion in the 18th and 19th centuries, is accessed via a large staircase dating back to 1862. It has a simple façade, bordered on the sides by flat fake columns and topped with a pediment featuring a central rose window. On the portal, a crowned Madonna is preserved as a remnant of the previous temple. Inside, the church is rich in marble altars and late Baroque stuccoes. One can also observe an 18th-century altarpiece depicting the Visit of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. The statues on either side of the presbytery, made of painted tuff, and the two holy water fonts made of red marble from Sant'Ambrogio are also from the 18th century. On the left side of the church, the oratory was built, which takes its name from the Sorrowful Madonna.

Access to the church is free.