Santa Croce del Corvo, Medieval monastery and shrine in Bocca di Magra, Ameglia, Italy.

Santa Croce del Corvo is a medieval monastery perched on a rocky outcrop above the Magra River, built with stone and Romanesque design. The complex contains multiple structures from different periods overlooking the river valley.

A bishop named Pipino Arrighi founded the monastery in 1176 and entrusted it to Benedictine monks a decade later. Since its establishment, the site has undergone many rebuildings and changes in purpose.

The monastery is the seat of the Centro lunigianese di studi danteschi, and its name is tied to Boccaccio's biography of Dante: the poet, leaving for France, is said to have entrusted a monk named Ilario of Santa Croce del Corvo with the manuscript of the Inferno to deliver to Uguccione della Faggiola. The 17th-century chapel holds the wooden Santa Croce crucifix, linked to the Reliquia del Preziosissimo Sangue kept in Sarzana's concattedrale.

The monastery stands on the Santa Croce promontory in Bocca di Magra, on via Santa Croce in the comune of Ameglia. The complex now serves as a centre for spiritual retreats and selected hospitality, so visits should be arranged in advance with the Carmelite community. The chapel holds the wooden Christ, and the grounds also contain the monumental park and the neo-Gothic castelletto of the Fabbricotti family.

A wooden Christ figure created between 1000 and 1200 displays Romanesque-Byzantine artistry and resides in a 17th-century chapel. This single work bridges multiple artistic traditions from different regions.