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Fascia
is the highest commune of Liguria, set in a location
dominated by the buttress that runs between the Antola
Mountain and the Carmo Mountain; it is located in the
upper extremity of the Cassingheno stream valley.
Its location along the slopes of the mountain is typical
of the valley urban settlements. At first the village
was built up with a linear scheme along the run that
winds up parallel to the contour line. Afterwards the
village has enhanced around the main “line”.
The roadmap structure is simple and lacks squares and
wide stretches. The only remarkable feature is the parish
church dominated by a high Baroque bell tower and rebuilt
during 17th century.
The lack of fortification, recurrent phenomenon almost
in every settlement, reveals the exclusively agricultural
origin of the village.
Fascia (which means “belt” surely comes from
the typical Ligurian terraces) was part of the imperial
feuds and owned by the Malaspinas, the Fieschis and later
the Dorias and the Republic of Genoa, following
the common destiny of all the villages in the Valley.
During the Second World War Fascia was one of the capitals
of the Partisan Resistance being one of the partisan
headquarters. Also Fascia saw the birth of two important
partisan divisions : the Bisagno, whose name comes from
the commander Aldo Gastaldi’s battle nickname,
and the Scrivia whose name comes from the commander Aurelio
Ferrandi’s nickname. Fascia people claims to be
the “ravioli” inventors, but the local gastronomy
also offers other deliciousness like the “castagnaccio” (a
chestnut cake), the "pai" (an apple cake) and
the “mulan-e” which is a kind of cheese. |
