Verona Sunset II
The hills rising above Verona as the sun sets, with the Santuario nostra Signora di Lourdes atop the hill, as seen from the terrace of Castel San Pietro.
The Santuario nostra Signora di Lourdes (Santuario della Madonna di Lourdes) is a Christian shrine based in an old Austrian fort in the hills above Verona.
The shrine was originally in the centre of Verona, but was damaged during bombing in the Second World War and relocated to its present site – built in 1838.
During the Second World War, the fortress was used as a prison for Allied soldiers and the Jewish population of the area.
Verona Sunset II
The hills rising above Verona as the sun sets, with the Santuario nostra Signora di Lourdes atop the hill, as seen from the terrace of Castel San Pietro.
The Santuario nostra Signora di Lourdes (Santuario della Madonna di Lourdes) is a Christian shrine based in an old Austrian fort in the hills above Verona.
The shrine was originally in the centre of Verona, but was damaged during bombing in the Second World War and relocated to its present site – built in 1838.
During the Second World War, the fortress was used as a prison for Allied soldiers and the Jewish population of the area.