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The Church of San Pietro Apostolo is a Catholic place of worship with neo-Byzantine architecture, located at Via Costa Pavesi 47 in Costamezzana, a hamlet of Noceto, in the province and diocese of Parma. It is the seat of a parish within the pastoral area of Pedemontana. HISTORY: The church was built starting in 1909 in the new lower village of Costamezzana, to replace the now inadequate medieval chapel located inside the castle. The work was completed in 1917, but the façade was not erected until 1930, designed by architect Camillo Uccelli. The adjacent rectory was built in 1932. In 1953, the monumental staircase in front of the façade was built, designed by engineer Celeste Merini. In 1954, the two main chapels and the apse were decorated with frescoes by the Noceto painter Pietro Furlotti. SOURCE and other information: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa_di_San_Pietro_Apostolo_(Noceto)

The Sanctuary of Santa Lucia is a Catholic place of worship with Baroque architecture, located on Via Santa Lucia in Santa Lucia, a hamlet of Medesano, in the province and diocese of Parma. It is the seat of a parish in the pastoral area of Pedemontana. HISTORY The original place of worship was built in the Middle Ages; the earliest evidence of its existence dates back to 1354, when the Ecclesia Sancte Lucie de Varano Marchionum was mentioned in the Ratio Decimarum of the diocese of Parma among the dependencies of the church of San Giorgio Martire of Varano dei Marchesi, within the jurisdiction of the parish of Fornovo. In 1565, the temple was rebuilt. On May 13, 1607, the church was solemnly consecrated by the Bishop of Fidenza, Giovanni Giorgio Linati, and two years later it was elevated to the status of an independent parish church. Between 1731 and 1794, the place of worship was completely rebuilt in Baroque style; the rectory was also built adjacent to it. On October 21, 1952, the church was elevated to the status of a diocesan sanctuary dedicated to the virgin and martyr Saint Lucy. Around 1960, the church underwent restoration work. SOURCE and other information: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santuario_di_Santa_Lucia_(Medesano)

The Church of San Giovanni Battista is a Catholic place of worship with modernist architecture, located at Via Picelli 45 in Felegara, a hamlet of Medesano, in the province and diocese of Parma. It is the seat of a parish in the pastoral area of Pedemontana. HISTORY The original place of worship, dedicated to St. Iohannis, was built in the Middle Ages; the earliest evidence of its existence dates back to 1230, when the chapel was mentioned in the Capitulum seu Rotulus Decimarum of the Diocese of Parma. In 1564, the church was elevated to the status of an independent parish, but due to its poor structural condition, Bishop Giovanni Battista Castelli, during his apostolic visit in 1579, ordered its demolition and reconstruction or suppression. Construction of the new church began by 1627, and it was completed before 1714. The bell tower was erected in 1790. The bell tower was raised in 1920. In 1934, further radical renovations were undertaken on the church, designed by architect Moderanno Chiavelli. He expanded the building, adding two aisles to the 16th-century central nave and transforming the two 17th-century side chapels into the two branches of the transept, and gave it a new façade. This modernist place of worship was completed in 1938. In 1959, the interior was decorated according to a design by architect Marco Pellegri, with the arches, pillars, and apse covered in terracotta tiles by sculptor Mario Orlandini, who also created some panels, as well as the high altar and the marble pulpit. Between 2014 and 2016, the church underwent restoration work designed by architects Alberto Bordi, Sauro Rossi, and Marco Zarotti. The restoration work included the façades, roofs, and interiors, as well as the redevelopment of the presbytery and the resurfacing of the paving and churchyard. SOURCE and other information https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa_di_San_Giovanni_Battista_(Medesano,_Felegara)

6151 - Monument to the Sailors of Medesano Fallen at Sea Located near Medesano, the bow of a ship extends tall alongside the road. The monument commemorates the sailors of Medesano who died at sea. Until recently, the monument was located in a small park called the Parco delle Rimembranze (Park of Remembrance). Pine trees surrounded the ship, each commemorating a victim. It was dedicated to sailors who died during naval battles around the world, and each tree bore a dedication to each fallen soldier. The central monument of the park remains: the bow of the battleship Vittorio Veneto, a protagonist of World War II and scrapped in 1948, with two real anchors.

The sanctuary is undergoing restoration and cannot be visited at the moment.

It's impossible to reach, but it's always a pleasure to admire. It's clearly visible from various points in our Apennines.

Beautiful and well-developed path. Ideal for driving

Great view of the mountains