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The sanctuary and basilica of Loyola is a Baroque religious complex built around the birthplace of Ignacio de Loyola (1491-1556), founder of the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuit. When, in the 17th century, the tower house where he was born was given to the Jesuits, they began to build a religious complex there. The current sanctuary was built in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The sanctuary of the Icona Passatora was built around 1480 to incorporate a small aedicula called "Madonna di Canalicchio", named after the locality. According to tradition, the image dates back to the beginning of the 14th century and was considered "miraculous" because it dispensed graces. The interior of the church, which contains frescoes by local artists, has remained practically unchanged from the end of the 15th century to the present day.

The Sanctuary of the Holy Virgin of the Succession, also known as the Church of St. Augustine, was built in the 12th century and became the seat of the Augustinian fathers, who added a monastery, attested to as early as 1319. Completely renovated between 1750 and 1759, the church was enriched in 1780 with an elegant stone façade by Pietro and Gregorio Palmieri.

The Sanctuary of the Holy Virgin Marcelliana was built between 1841 and 1844 on an old medieval church. In 1939, the Franciscan monastery was built next to the church. After the Second World War, due to the increase in the population of the village of Panzano, the parish of the Madonna Marcelliana was created.

The sanctuary of the Consolata, or Church of Santa Maria della Consolazione, is one of the oldest places of worship of Turin. It is now used by the Consolata Missionaries congregation.

The sanctuary of the Madonna dei Miracoli was built in 1547 to a design by Girolamo Vicchiuzzo and by order of the Governor of Alcamo and Captain of Justice Don Fernando Vega, following the discovery of an icon of the Madonna dei Miracoli in an abandoned chapel. The sanctuary subsequently underwent several modifications, including a renovation at the beginning of the 18th century.

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Olive is an ancient medieval church that was first restored in 1291, but it was in 1660 that the church was completely rebuilt, after the vow made by the inhabitants of Chiavari to free the town from the plague in 1656. During 2018, the repainting of the façade was completed.

The Sanctuary of the Madonna della Costa is a Marian sanctuary first mentioned in 1474. The present shrine was built in 1630, with a Latin cross plan, a baroque façade and side turrets with small domes. The dome was built between 1770 and 1775. A new painting of the façade and the copper cladding of the dome and the two small domes was carried out between 1979 and 1981.

The sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie dates from the 16th century and was frescoed in 1575. In 1610, after the authorization of Cardinal Federico Borromeo, the planning of a new temple began. The work was completed in 1650 and was inspired by the Church of Jesus in Rome.

The sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie was originally built as part of a monastery in the mid-12th century. In the 15th century, the old complex was enlarged and modified between 1465 and 1475. In the second half of the 17th century, the church underwent a series of alterations in line with the prevailing Baroque taste. The bell tower was also completed, which has survived to the present day and still shows the difference in style between the older base and the Baroque style of the upper part. Between 1892 and 1900, the old Romanesque church was demolished and rebuilt as we see it today. The operation was supervised by Francesco Savini, based on the architectural project of Professor Cesare Mariani.