In 1346, a convent was built to house the Conventual Franciscan friars of Saint Francis. This first building stood for over two centuries before alandslide destroyed it.

In 1578, reconstruction began, and the new convent was dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi. At the time, since the friars had no church of their own, religious services were held in the nearby Church of Saint John, which no longer exists today.

It was not until 1587 that the current Church of Saint Francis was built, thanks to contributions from the townspeople and the local municipality. The building was later expanded in 1732, restored in 1851, and again in 1984.

After the abolition of religious orders in 1868, the convent was converted into the Town Hall.

It also housed the public library and post office until 1944.

The church features a single nave and a longitudinal layout, lacking a transept, and concludes with a square apse. The eight side altars are set into the thickness of the walls. Initially, the façade featured two square Renaissance windows, now bricked in. During the 1732 restoration, the ceiling was raised and decorated in Baroque style.

On the main altar stands a statue of Saint Francis, sculpted by Konrad Platz in 1986. The side altars display several statues of great devotional and artistic value.

Among the most notable are the wooden statues of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Joseph, both works by Filippo Quattrocchi. There is also a statue of Saint John the Apostle, created in the second half of the 19th century by an unknown artist, and a bust of Saint Rose of Lima. Of particular significance is a 15th-century crucifix made of wood and plaster.

Even older is the wooden statue of Saint Anthony of Padua, dating to the late 16th century, and the figure of Saint Eligius, sculpted in the early 1500s. From the 19th century are the wooden statues of Saint Paschal Baylon and Our Lady of Easter.

Completing the church’s iconographic journey are the Madonna of the Rosary and a statue of Saint Sebastian, both deeply rooted in the town’s popular devotion.