Apennines< 70 Km from Bologna
This is a Romanesque period church (12th century). It has a sober facade, local sandstone, cup-shaped ashlars. Inside there is a polychrome statue of the Madonna di Montovolo (15th-16th century) and a crypt. It is considered one of the most ancient and fascinating buildings of the Bolognese mountains. It was built on the ruins of a proto-roman church, dated sometime between the tenth and eleventh century. In 1925, the ruins were accidentally discovered. The layout is comprised of three semi-circular apses with capitals and Corbels that are richly decorated with raised symbolic patterns in the Byzantine-Ravenna style.
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Santa Maria della Consolazione Sanctuary
loc. Montovolo
40030 Grizzana Morandi
Distance from Bologna < 70 km
Telephone: +39051916355
Interests
- Art & Culture
Timetables
From May to September: Friday - Sunday 10am - 6pm
For groups on demand also in other periods santuariomontovolo@gmail.com. More info please refer to +39 333 5405218
