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Sanctuary of Montovolo and Oratory of Santa Caterina

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Sanctuary of Montovolo and Oratory of Santa Caterina

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Sanctuary of Montovolo and Oratory of Santa Caterina

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Please check local regulations for: IT4050013 - SIC-ZPS - Monte Vigese

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    May 15, 2023

    The Montovolo/Monte Vigese complex can be recognized from any surrounding valley. On the summit there is the Oratory of Santa Caterina, dating back to 1200, and a more modern Sanctuary.

    The history of Montovolo is fascinating because it seems to have been an ancient Etruscan oracular center. The rocks of the mountain have been excavated over the centuries to extract the particular pietra serena or Montovolo stone, whose tradition is alive thanks to the incessant cultural work of the stonecutters.

    It is worthwhile to delve deeper into the studies of Graziano Baccolini, a passionate scholar of the territory to whose memory the local sculptor Luigi Faggioli has dedicated a moving and intimate little tribute, sculpted in sandstone coming from the cliffs of Montovolo.

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      June 25, 2022

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        Location: Grizzana Morandi, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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