The Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Guard in Velva in the hinterland of Sestri Levante.
Commonly called the Sanctuary of Velva, this church is also very well known in my area for the famous restaurant attached to the sanctuary.
In the photo, in the foreground is the restaurant whose specialties are mushroom sauce and ravioli in abundance!
Very often events are celebrated in the church which then continue in the restaurant!

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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

The construction of a chapel was desired by the population of the hamlet of Velva and expressed their intention to the rector of the parish of San Torpete in Genoa, Monsignor Luigi Persoglio, who stayed in Velva during the summer. The latter suggested the idea of ​​building a sanctuary. The works for the construction of the new place of worship in Velva were entrusted to the architect Maurizio Dufour during the 19th century, who had already created several architectural works in Genoa and Liguria. During the construction, a first wooden group of the Madonna della Guardia by the sculptor Antonio Canepa was made in 1892.
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Here is where the Sanctuary is located:

The Shrine of Our Lady of the Guard in Velva in the hinterland of Sestri Levante – Le Sanctuaire de Notre-Dame de la Garde à Velva dans l’arrière-pays de Sestri Levante – El Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Guardia en Velva, en el interior de Sestri Levante – O Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Guarda em Velva, no interior de Sestri Levante – Das Heiligtum Unserer Lieben Frau von der Garde in Velva im Hinterland von Sestri Levante – Đền thờ Đức Mẹ Vệ binh ở Velva ở vùng nội địa Sestri Levante – 位于塞斯特里莱万特腹地韦尔瓦的圣母卫兵圣地 – セストリ・レバンテの内陸地、ヴェルヴァにある衛兵の聖母の聖堂