Religious Places

The oldest building is St. Peter’s Church, which has been used as a baptistery only since the late 13th century. Its shape and original dedicati… Read the rest

The Abbey of Santa Maria di Vezzolano is an artistic jewel set at the foot of one of the highest hills in Monferrato. In the serene tranquility of t… Read the rest

On Mount Valparaíso, at the end of the Sacromonte district, is one of Granada’s least famous monuments: the Abbey of the Sacromonte. This import… Read the rest

The church of Santa Maria foris portas is located in the municipality of Castelseprio in the province of Varese. On a rise two hundred meters away fro… Read the rest

The basilica of St. Nicholas constitutes the most important building of Apulian Romanesque architecture. Built beginning in 1087, the date when the sa… Read the rest

From Maranola, not far from Formia, toward the locality of Pornito (819 m.) begins the "Pilgrim’s Path" that climbs to the Hermitage o… Read the rest

It dates back to the 15th century. It features a chapel carved out of the rock, once adorned with marble and majolica; unfortunately, weathering has c… Read the rest

In the middle of a striking overhanging rock face, like a gem set in a ring, about 120 meters above the river bed is the Hermitage dedicated to St. Co… Read the rest

Located close to a rocky overhang and carved almost entirely into the rock, the shrine was built where the story goes of the apparition of the Madonna… Read the rest

Stylistically, it is an important example of Apulian Romanesque style. The simple facade is tripartite with pilasters and crowned with small arches: t… Read the rest