The earliest record of the parish church of St. George dates back to October 3, 1666, according to the Quinque Libri, and it stands in what is now the center of the town. The building replaced the former parish church named after St. Mary. It was built in late Gothic forms, but only the main chapel remains of the original layout; the other chapels were redone during the 1800s. The church underwent massive restoration in 1871 and today has a single nave, divided into three bays, covered by solid pointed vaulting, built between 1870 and 1872; on either side of the nave we find three chapels and a semi-chapel on each side, all covered by barrel vaults. The main chapel is the only one that retains its original late-Gothic forms and has a cross vault resting on four corbels decorated with floral motifs and with a hanging gem in the center depicting St. George the Martyr on horseback intent on piercing a dragon. A marble altar made in 1911 is preserved inside, while the chancel is decorated with some stuccoes depicting angels, probably from the 18th century. The monumental square-bore bell tower, made entirely of granite blocks, is located on the right side of the facade, and was enlarged and elevated in 1798. Of great interest are some of the statues preserved inside the church, such as the wooden sculpture of St. Peter in the Chair of the Neapolitan school, made by Alfonso del Vecchio (who set up store in Gavoi between 1642 and 1646) and dated 1643, and seven other simulacra attributable to a period between the 17th and early 19th centuries. These depict St. Peter the Apostle, St. Isidore the Farmer, St. Anthony the Abbot, St. Anthony of Padua, a processional Crucifix and an altar cross, and finally a Dormitio Virginis (Sleeping Virgin). Also of interest is the sacristy cabinet (Paratora) made of inlay dating back to 1765.
