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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