- Extension : 43.20 Sqm
- Altitude : 220 Osl
- Inhabitants : 2943
- Main Churches :
- S.Giovanni Battista
- S.Bernardo
- S.Giacomo
- S.Martino
- S.Caterina
- Highway Stop: Albisola Superiore
- Railway Station: Albisola Superiore
- Feast:
- "Polvere di stelle" (Stella S. Giovanni)
- Presepe artistico (Madonna del Salto, San Giovanni)
The History Of The Star-Shaped Town
The town hall is located in San Giovanni but Stella
is not just one; they're 5. The five country words are totally
indipendent each other so they have their own parish and inhabitants;
the name Stella says everything about the geographic location
of the 5 country words. The origins bounds to the Middle Ages;
aroud the twelwth century Stella was owned by a branch of Aleramici
then , by the end of that period (1200) went to be controlled
by Savona. After a short period of time Stella went under Grimaldi
family's control and in 1244, as the Pape Innocenzo IV was going
to Lione Church Concil, he was lodged in the town castle. Between
1386 and 1392 Stella was controlled by the Genoan Republic. After
that Stella kept having his own indipendency as strted by the
rules used from 1550 up to 1797.
Visiting Stella, One Town And Five Parishes
The first of the 5 stars that can be met is San
Giovanni which is dominated by the castle tower surrounded by
the rests of the old city walls ans small tunnel. The castle heads
towards the old and wrecky parish and the cemetey where the unforgotten
President Pertini rest in peace. The old churchwhich is located
at the entrance of the old town centre has been replaced by the
church dedicated to San Giovanni. This new church was built in
late 19th century; inside this church can found same sculptures
by Antonio Brilla like San Rocco and Jesus Christ Baptism. By
proceeding towards the Giovo's pass the Nostra Signora Del Salto's
sanctuary can found which is said to be the gift a knight who
fell down a scarp while riding whithout having any injury. He
come back to Stella to help inhabitants on building the small
sanctuary. The church of Corona was in 1567 and dedicated to San
Bernardo; by proceeding towards Varazze. San Martino can be found
along with the oldest founded in 1550 and re-built with a nave
and two aisles in a Rannissance style. After San Martino, by proceeding
seawards, Gameragna is met where an oratory dedicated to San Sebastiano
is said to be of the XVI or XVII century. Inside the church can
be found an old marble bushed of the Genoan Rupubblic of the 1583.
By passing the Sanctuary of Madonna del Salto in nothern directian
Santa Giustina is reached. Inside the church there is an old and
beautiful local feasts.
There are a few but enjoyng feasts in Stella'sterritories;
The last week of Agoust, in Stella San Giovanni there is the "
Polvre di Stelle" feast which is a representation made by wholver
wants to show their ability.
