Santa Maria dell'Elemosina, Minor basilica in Biancavilla, Italy.
The basilica features a Latin cross layout with three naves separated by large pillars and topped by a monumental tower reaching 46 meters high.
Greek-Albanese refugees from Scutari brought a Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary called Eleùsa to this location in 1482 during their escape from Turkish advances.
The sacred Byzantine icon, measuring 67x86 centimeters and painted with egg tempera on cedar wood, represents the Mother of Mercy in Greek-Byzantine style.
The basilica maintains regular service schedules throughout the week, offering Eucharistic adoration and confessions to visitors and local community members.
The original icon was found entangled in a fig tree's branches, leading to the establishment of both the church and the settlement of Biancavilla.
Location: Biancavilla
Inception: 1957
Architects: Carlo Sada
Architectural style: baroque architecture
Website: http://basilicacollegiatabiancavilla.it
GPS coordinates: 37.64548,14.86385
Latest update: March 6, 2025 02:56
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