Lourdes grotto, Religious grotto in Mezzocorona, Italy.
The Lourdes grotto sits against the mountain wall overlooking the town of Mezzocorona, surrounded by natural forest and stone formations.
In 1911, parish priest Antonio Leonardi transformed a natural cave into a sanctuary commemorating the apparitions of Lourdes, with the first statue placed in 1915.
Local residents conduct an annual procession to the grotto on the first Sunday of May, carrying the Madonna statue through the mountain path.
Visitors can reach the grotto through a forest trail called 'Laiti', constructed in 1913 to provide direct access from the town center.
The restoration work in 2003 added the 'Rosary Path', featuring dedicated spaces for meditation along the route to the grotto.
Location: Mezzocorona
Inception: 1911
GPS coordinates: 46.21981,11.12462
Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:26
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