The parish church of San Floriano is a parish church located in the municipality of San Pietro in Cariano, in the hamlet of San Floriano, in the heart of Valpolicella. It is considered one of the most beautiful Romanesque churches in the province of Verona.
The church has existed since 905, but the current building dates back to the 12th century, built on an ancient pagan cemetery or a votive building. Its jurisdiction covered Marano, San Pietro in Cariano, Fumane, and Pescantina.
Rebuilt in the 12th century after an earthquake, it has undergone changes over the centuries, including the opening of the rose window in 1454-1460 and the Baroque renovation in 1731-1748.
In 1960, it was largely returned to its pre-Baroque form. Restoration work was carried out at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st.
The church has a tripartite facade with a frieze of arches and buttresses made from Roman sepulchral cippi.
The interior, decorated with Corinthian pillars from the 1700s, has been revisited until 1743. Originally it had three apses, but only one remains.
The eastern masonry of the central nave and the facade are made of tuff, while the southern nave has a side in tuff and limestone.
The complex includes a sixteenth-century cloister and a bell tower, with floral sculptures on the side of the cloister adjacent to the church.
