Church of San Michele Arcangelo in Buriano

The Church of San Michele Arcangelo in Buriano is mentioned in documents dating back to 1433, when it was registered as dependent on the parish church of Quarrata. 

It was originally a country chapel, built on top of a Lombard watchtower, and was later enlarged during the eighteenth century. Although it was remodeled in the 18th century, some traces of the ancient medieval building are still visible.

Inside the church, there are works of art by local and international painters and sculptors, such as the artist Quinto Martini. The Via Crucis, consisting of 14 paintings by different painters and winding around the complex, is captivating. Each station is also decorated with a cross made from olive wood from Jerusalem.

In 1853, Nicomede Agati had an important pipe organ built inside the building, on the wooden choir on the counterfaçade. The instrument consists of a white wooden case decorated with friezes painted in false relief. Elegant carved and painted plant motifs decorate the front wall.

In front of the façade, on the opposite side of the square, the statue of St. Michael the Archangel, by American sculptor Kirk McReynolds' S. Maur, dominates the landscape from the top of a column.