Rezzato: Hiking Trails, Church Art and the Processione di Sant’Anna

Rezzato offers several clear points of interest to help plan your trip: four designated hiking trails, the Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista in the town centre, and the annual Processione di Sant’Anna. If you are looking for a hotel in Rezzato, the purpose of your trip can help you decide where to start. For a hiking trip, the named Percorsi are relevant; those interested in sacred art can explore the church’s architectural history and altarpiece. The patron saint’s festival, in turn, takes place on a fixed date each year and is associated with a procession through Rezzato.

Hiking trails with named starting points

Four hiking trails are designated for the municipality of Rezzato: Percorso 931, Percorso 933, Percorso 934 and Percorso 934 bis. Percorso 931 starts at Sentiero della Rasa; Percorso 934 starts and ends at Sentiero dei Fiori. This distinction can help you narrow down your options: the starting point is specified for 931, while both the start and finish of 934 are at the same place. If having the same clearly stated starting and ending point is important to your plans, the information for 934 offers a concrete point of reference.

Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista: façade and main altar

The Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista stands in the centre of Rezzato. Its Botticino marble façade was built between 1672 and 1682. The main altar is a work by Vincenzo Baroncini dating from 1735. The statues on the main altar, from the predella to the tribune, were entrusted to Antonio Calegari. Art enthusiasts can consider two aspects: the façade’s material and construction period, and the work and figures on the main altar. Two different reference points help place them in time: a period for the façade and a single year for the main altar; the statues add their own artistic attribution to this distinction.

Processione di Sant’Anna and Santuario di Valverde

The Processione di Sant’Anna takes place every year on 26 July for the patron saint’s festival and commemorates the Marian apparitions of 1399 and 1711. During the procession, the statue of the Virgin Mary is accompanied by fifty participants, each representing a Catholic saint. The procession passes through Rezzato to the Santuario di Valverde; the route may vary. The historical years relate to the commemorated apparitions, while 26 July is the recurring annual festival date. If you would like to plan your trip around the procession, check the current programme for the relevant year.

The Santuario Nostra Signora di Valverde is easy to reach by car; parking is available nearby, and the Santuario is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. Check visiting conditions before you travel.

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