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Historic Churches & Sanctuaries
Lake Garda’s religious architecture spans nearly two millennia, featuring Romanesque pieves, Renaissance sanctuaries, and Baroque cathedrals. This collection includes the dramatic Santuario della Madonna della Corona, carved into a vertical cliff face, and the ancient Pieve di San Giorgio di Valpolicella with its 8th-century ciborium. Key highlights include the Gothic-Renaissance Duomo of Salò, the octagonal Inviolata in Riva del Garda, and the Romanesque frescoes of San Severo in Bardolino.
Chiesa di San Pietro in Mavino
Sirmione's oldest church, dating to the 8th century with 14th-century renovations. It features a Romanesque bell tower and frescoes from the 12th to 16th centuries.
Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore
A 15th-century parish church in Sirmione built on the site of a 6th-century Lombard church. It contains 15th-century frescoes and a notable wooden statue of the Madonna.
Chiesa della Natività della Madonna
A 16th-century parish church in Polpenazze del Garda, known for its late-Renaissance facade and commanding views over the Valtenesi hills.
Duomo di Castiglione delle Stiviere - Santi Nazario e Celso
The Duomo of Castiglione delle Stiviere, rebuilt in the 18th century. It holds relics of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga's family and features a grand Neoclassical interior.
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