Portico to the Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca. Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy.

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Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca. The Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca is a basilica church in Bologna, sited atop a forested hill, Colle or Monte della Guardia. While a road now leads up to the sanctuary, it is also possible to reach it along a ( km) monumental roofed arcade (Portico di San Luca) consisting of 666 arches, which was built in 1674-1793. A yearly procession from the Cathedral of San Pietro in the center of Bologna to the Sanctuary goes along this path.

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Size: 4680px × 7020px
Location: Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy.
Photo credit: © Nicholas Tinelli / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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