Santuario di Madonna di San Luca

As one of the most established churches in Bologna, the Sanctuary of Madonna was first made in 1194 yet not completed until 1765.

This church sits over the Monte della Guardia and offers extraordinary perspectives of the city of Bologna.

Overshadowing the environment, the main building highlights a central basilica and is made from an orange/pink material with green vaults.

Its style is thought to be Baroque. Inside, the sanctuary includes a plenty of fantastic decoration and point by point frescos that depict important religious scenes.

Besides this, it is additionally a symbol of the Virgin Mary that was as far as anyone knows painted by Luke the Evangelist.