Madonna di San Luca, Bologna

Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin
of Saint Luke
Santuario della Beata Vergine di San Luca (in Italian)
The sanctuary of the Virgin of Saint Luke
on the top of the Colle della Guardia
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMinor basilica
Location
LocationBologna, Italy Italy
Geographic coordinates44°28′48″N 11°17′53″E / 44.480°N 11.298°E / 44.480; 11.298
Architecture
Architect(s)Carlo Francesco Dotti
Donato Fasano
Giovanni Antonio Ferri
Giovanni Giacomo Dotti
Angelo Venturoli
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1194
Completed1765
Website
www.sanlucabo.org

The Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca is a basilica church in Bologna, northern Italy, sited atop a forested hill, Colle or Monte della Guardia, some 300 metres above the city plain, just south-west of the historical centre of the city.[1]

While a road now leads up to the sanctuary, it is also possible to reach it along a 3.8 km monumental roofed arcade (Porticoes of Bologna) consisting of 666 arches, which was built in 1674–1793. It was meant to protect the icon as it was paraded up the hill. A yearly procession from the Cathedral of San Pietro in the centre of Bologna to the Sanctuary goes along this path. Originally the arches held icons or chapels erected by the patron family.

  1. ^ Nicoletti, Giovanna (2001), Miracoli dipinti : per dire grazie alla Madonna di San Luca, Edizioni Nautilus, ISBN 978-88-86909-31-0