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[[File:View South Volastra Cinque Terre Italy Sep23 A7C 06894.jpg|thumb|Volastra amidst olive groves]]
'''Volastra''' is one of the oldest villages in the [[Cinque Terre]] National Park, Italy.  Situated above [[Manarola]], the village is set amidst vineyards and olive groves in terraces with dry stone walls.<ref name="DiscoverTuscany">{{Cite web |title=Manarola, Small but Enchanting - Nearby - Volastra |url=https://www.discovertuscany.com/cinque-terre/manarola.html |access-date=28 April 2024 |website=Discover Tuscany}}</ref>  The population is less than 200 residents. The Nostra Signora della Salute ("Our Lady of Health") is located in Volastra.

== Nostra Signora della Salute ==
[[File:Front Right Nostra Signora Salute Volastra Sep23 A7C 07175.jpg|left|thumb|Nostra Signora della Salute church]]
[[File:Volastra-chiesa Nostra Signora della Salute-navata.jpg|thumb|Nave of the church]]
[[File:Crowned Virgin Nostra Signora Salute Volastra Sep23 A7C 07185.jpg|thumb|Crowned statue of Virgin Mary]]
The most notable building in Volastra is Nostra Signora della Salute ("Our Lady of Health"). The church is constructed of sandstone blocks in the [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] style, in the 10th or 12th century.  The single nave has a statue of Mary that was crowned in 1861.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=Points of Interest: Nostra Signora della Salute Sanctuary |url=https://www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.cinque.terre/Epun_dettaglio.php?id_pun=1938 |access-date=28 April 2024 |website=[[Cinque Terre National Park|Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre]]}}</ref><ref name="DiscoverTuscany"/>

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==External links==
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* [http://digilander.libero.it/amicidivolastra/eng/volastra.html#servizi Amici di Volastra (in English)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060516074312/http://www.cinqueterre.org/eng/5terre/Riomaggiore/itinerari/Santuario_Salute.asp Santuario di Nostra Signora della Salute - Volastra (in English)]

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[[Category:Coastal towns in Liguria]]
[[Category:Frazioni of the Province of La Spezia]]
[[Category:Italian Riviera]]
[[Category:World Heritage Sites in Italy]]


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