Santuario della Beata Vergine, Baroque shrine in Vimercate, Italy.
The Santuario della Beata Vergine is a Baroque shrine in Vimercate featuring carefully decorated interior spaces. Multiple altars made with polished marble and refined architectural details fill the interior, with ornamental work integrated throughout the walls and ceilings.
The sanctuary was founded in 1628 as part of a wave of religious architecture across Lombardy during the Baroque period. Its creation reflected the broader spiritual movements of the time that reshaped religious spaces throughout northern Italy.
The sanctuary is the main seat of the parish of Santo Stefano and of the deanery; the nearby collegiate church is used only on feast days or special occasions. The five bells, cast in Milan by Innocenzo and Francesco Bonavilla, were consecrated on 5 March 1776 by Monsignor Cornelio Reina and named Santa Maria, Santo Stefano, Sant'Ambrogio, San Carlo and Santa Eurosia. They are still rung by rope.
The sanctuary is reachable by public transportation from Milan, with bus stops within a short walk of the entrance. Visitors should be prepared for religious services that may take place at different times throughout the day.
The five bells were consecrated on 5 March 1776 by Monsignor Cornelio Reina and cast in Milan by Innocenzo and Francesco Bonavilla. They bear the names Santa Maria, Santo Stefano, Sant'Ambrogio, San Carlo and Santa Eurosia, and are still rung by rope.
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