3.8 km circular arcade - the longest in the world

#High-altitude viewing #Overseas travel In Bologna, Italy, there is the longest porch in the world, with a total of 658 circular arcades! The entire route is 3.8 kilometers long, running from the city center to the top of a 300-meter-high hill! The porch was built more than three hundred years ago because there is a religious tradition in Bologna. One day every year, a group of believers will carry the statue of the Virgin Mary, which was originally placed in the San Luca Church, from the mountain to the bottom of the mountain in a procession. Arrive at the church Cattedrale di San Pietro below the center of Bologna. The statue will then remain at the foot of the mountain for a week, during which time there will be some large celebrations. A week later it will be escorted up the mountain via the arcade. This covered arcade was built as a pilgrimage route to protect the holy images from wind and rain. The Chinese name of the church on the top of the mountain is "The Sanctuary of St. Luke". It is a Baroque-style church built in 1194 and took almost five or six hundred years to complete. The scenery in front of the church is really nice. From here you can overlook the nearby mountain city! On the other side, you can see the entire ancient city of Bologna at the foot of the mountain. 📍 Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca Santuario Madonna di San Luca Via San Luca, 36, 40135 Bologna BO, Italy #StarWriterGoGoGo #ItalianTravel