Santuario di Santa Maria della Bassanella, Religious sanctuary in Soave, Italy

The Santuario di Santa Maria della Bassanella is an 11th-century Marian sanctuary in Soave's Borgo Bassano, the district that gives it its name. Its facade was turned from west to north by the engineer Zanella in the 19th century, so it now faces a square overlooking the lower Val Tramigna. Inside are 14th-century frescoes of Saint Benedict and Saint Scholastica, Saint Christopher and Soave's patron Saint Lawrence, plus 20th-century canvases and frescoes by the Soave painter Mattielli.

The sanctuary received its consecration in 1098 and came under the authority of Benedictine monks from a monastery in Verona. This monastic connection shaped the site during its early development.

Every year from 15 August the sanctuary holds an Ottavario in honour of the Madonna, which includes a torchlight procession to the spot of the apparition in Valle Ponsara. Along the route between sanctuary and Ponsara stand the 15 Stations of the Cross, stone steles with bas-reliefs erected for the ninth centenary in 1998.

The 15 Stations of the Cross, stone steles with bas-reliefs, line the route from the sanctuary to the Valle Ponsara apparition site; they were erected for the ninth centenary in 1998. The sanctuary stands in Borgo Bassano, with its facade facing a square overlooking the lower Val Tramigna. The torchlight procession along this path takes place during the Ottavario that begins on 15 August.

The 15 Stations of the Cross along the route from the sanctuary to Valle Ponsara were erected for the ninth centenary in 1998: stone steles with bas-reliefs marking the path to the spot where the statue of the Virgin and Child is said to have been found.