Volastra
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Volastra is one of the oldest villages in the Cinque Terre National Park, Italy. Situated above Manarola, the village is set amidst vineyards and olive groves in terraces with dry stone walls.{{Cite web |title=Manarola, Small but Enchanting - Nearby - Volastra |url=https://www.discovertuscany.com/cinque-terre/manarola.html |access-date=28 April 2024 |website=Discover Tuscany}} The population is less than 200 residents. The Nostra Signora della Salute ("Our Lady of Health") is located in Volastra.
Nostra Signora della Salute
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The most notable building in Volastra is Nostra Signora della Salute ("Our Lady of Health"). The church is constructed of sandstone blocks in the Romanesque style, in the 10th or 12th century. The single nave has a statue of Mary that was crowned in 1861.{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=Points of Interest: Nostra Signora della Salute Sanctuary |url=https://www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.cinque.terre/Epun_dettaglio.php?id_pun=1938 |access-date=28 April 2024 |website=Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre}}
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External links
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- [http://digilander.libero.it/amicidivolastra/eng/volastra.html#servizi Amici di Volastra (in English)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060516074312/http://www.cinqueterre.org/eng/5terre/Riomaggiore/itinerari/Santuario_Salute.asp Santuario di Nostra Signora della Salute - Volastra (in English)]
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Category:Coastal towns in Liguria
Category:Frazioni of the Province of La Spezia
Category:World Heritage Sites in Italy
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