Monte Maggiorasca
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Monte Maggiorasca is a mountain on the border between Liguria
and Emilia-Romagna
, northern Italy
, the highest peak (1,799 m) of the Ligurian Appennines.
It overlooks Val d'Aveto and Val Nure, and the comuni
of Santo Stefano d'Aveto
(province of Genoa
) and Ferriere
(province of Piacenza
). On the summit is the statue of our Lady of Guadaloupe
, erected in 1947, and a TV communication system.
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
and Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
, northern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, the highest peak (1,799 m) of the Ligurian Appennines.
It overlooks Val d'Aveto and Val Nure, and the comuni
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Santo Stefano d'Aveto
Santo Stefano d'Aveto
thumb|250px|Roman bridge over the Granizza stream.Santo Stefano d'Aveto is a comune in the province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria.left|thumb|220px|View of the castle of Santo Stefano d'Aveto....
(province of Genoa
Province of Genoa
The Province of Genoa is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Genoa.It has an area of 1,838 km², and a total population of about 900,000...
) and Ferriere
Ferriere
This article is about the Italian commune, for the Bordeaux Third growth see Château FerriereFerriere is a comune in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 150 km west of Bologna and about 45 km southwest of Piacenza, in the Val Nure of the Ligurian...
(province of Piacenza
Province of Piacenza
The Province of Piacenza is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Piacenza.The province has 273,689 inhabitants . Its total area is 2,589 km². There are 48 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Piacenza...
). On the summit is the statue of our Lady of Guadaloupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe , also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe is a celebrated Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary.According to tradition, on December 9, 1531 Juan Diego, a simple indigenous peasant, had a vision of a young woman while he was on a hill in the Tepeyac desert, near Mexico City. The lady...
, erected in 1947, and a TV communication system.