Veneto Po Delta Park - UNESCO Heritage - Church of the Immaculate Conception of Maria - Rosolina (RO) - Veneto
- Tuttitaly
- Apr 15, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 4
The Po Delta is the only delta in Italy and one of the largest national reserves of wetlands with a barrier-free outlet to the sea. It boasts 2 UNESCO recognitions: since 1999, the Ferrara part of the Po Delta has become a World Heritage Site, to which the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve was added in 2015... #UNESCO #tuttitaly
While exploring the Po Delta Veneto Park, we did not miss the opportunity to visit the Church of the Immaculate Conception of Mary in Rosolina.
Alvise and Marcantonio Mocenigo (Venetian patricians) built the Church of the Immaculate Conception of Mary to encourage Sunday prayer. The works were completed on 29 October 1790. Since 1968, the oratory has belonged to the Diocese of Chioggia, which in 2014 ordered its complete restoration. Above the entrance portal, the Latin title reads: "To God, Excellent and Maximus and the Mother of God conceived without original sin."
Some details on the Veneto Po Delta Park
The Po Delta Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2 December 1999, is a regional park that extends between Emilia-Romagna and Veneto.
The Park has the most significant extension of protected wetlands in Italy. The flora includes about a thousand different species. Among the trees: are the willows and poplars.
Among the shrubs: are the biangola, the great bell, and the flowering rush. In addition, you'll find particular species of orchids.
The fauna is very varied: 374 species of vertebrates, including 297 species of birds. Of these, 146 are nesting, and 151 are wintering. Among the rarest species, we should mention the greater flamingo, the spoonbill, the lesser shag, the marsh harrier, the bittern, the little tern, the black tern, and the black tern.
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