Festa della Madonna della Pace sul Monte Caucaso
The celebration on the summit of Monte Caucaso, between faith and memory
About Madonna della Pace
A festival on the summit
The Festa della Madonna della Pace is celebrated on the summit of Monte Caucaso, in the municipality of Lorsica, in the hinterland of the metropolitan city of Genoa, on the border between Val Fontanabuona and Val d'Aveto. On the summit stands a small chapel-refuge dedicated to the Madonna della Pace, built in 1940 and restored several times.
Devotion and memory
The celebration, which began in the seventies, has a strong commemorative value: it remembers the fallen and celebrates peace. From the hamlet of Barbagelata, the faithful gather and climb towards the summit, where the flag-raising ceremony and religious moments take place. A Mass in suffrage of the fallen is celebrated in the church of Barbagelata.
Mountain festival
The event, held on the first Sundays of September, combines the spiritual dimension with the convivial one: at the refuge, it is possible to book meals or bring your own lunch, sharing a day at high altitude. An authentic and intimate festival, deeply linked to the identity of the community of Lorsica and its splendid mountain hinterland.
Madonna della Pace — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Festa della Madonna della Pace renews the celebration on the summit of Monte Caucaso, in the municipality of Lorsica. The festival, traditionally held on the first Sundays of September, combines religious devotion and commemoration of the fallen.
The program includes gathering in Barbagelata in the morning, ascent to the summit chapel for the flag-raising ceremony, and Mass in suffrage of the fallen in the church of Barbagelata, followed by convivial moments at the refuge. The precise date will be announced in the weeks prior.
Programme Madonna della Pace 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition will be announced in the weeks preceding the event. The celebration will follow the established tradition:
- Morning — gathering in Barbagelata di Lorsica
- Around 11 AM — flag-raising at the chapel on the summit of Monte Caucaso
- Afternoon — Mass in suffrage of the fallen in the church of Barbagelata
- Convivial moments at the refuge (meals by reservation)
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Where and when
Monte Caucaso and the hamlet of Barbagelata di Lorsica (GE), on the first Sundays of September. Gathering in Barbagelata in the morning, ascent to the summit chapel for the flag-raising ceremony, Mass in suffrage of the fallen.
How to get there
The summit of Monte Caucaso can be reached on foot from Barbagelata along the marked trails. Meals can be booked at the refuge.
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Monte Caucaso e Barbagelata di Lorsica