The Santa Maria della Salute was built to celebrate the end of the plague in 1631 and is dedicated to Our Lady of Health. Nowadays, many will recognize this magnificent Roman Catholic Church as ...

The historic galleon Nao Santa Maria will sail from Spain to the Isle of Wight next month to fire a four-cannon salute as part of the Armada Coast 1588 commemorations. Taking place on May 21 ...

in which the poet's unflinching devotion is linked to his admiration for a Venice basilisk by the name of Santa Maria della Salute.