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Madonna di Loreto
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- Madonna di Loreto (Marches)
The “Holy City” lies on a hill at
127 mt above the sea level. It is partly surrounded
by XVI-century walls; the Sanctuary of Madonna
di Loreto, one of the most well-known Christian
sanctuaries and a great attraction for tourists
and religious people from all over the world,
rises above the city.
The legend says that, once Muslims invaded Palestine,
the house of the Holy Family from Nazareth was
carried by angels at first to Tersatto, in Jugoslavia,
and afterwards (1294) to the opposite seashore
of the Adriatic sea in a laurel wood (called Lauretum).
In the square of Madonna di Loreto you can see
the Sanctuary, the Apostolic Palace, the Illyrian
Palace and the XVII-century Fountain of Madonna,
located in the middle of the square. |
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- Santuario della Santa Casa
(Sanctuary of the Holy house)
The Sanctuary of the Holy House is a sumptuous
building which was built in the XV century
by Marino from Marcocedrino and Giuliano
from Maiano, by mixing the Gothic style
with elements anticipating the Renaissance
style. The façade has three wonderful
bronze portals decorated with remarkable
basreliefs. The interior is a Latin cross;
it contains frescoes by Melozzo from Forlì,
by Luca Signorelli and by Ludovico Seitz.
Below the octagonal cupola, built by Giuliano
from Sangallo, it is located the Holy House
which shows a marble coating, work of Bramante,
and basreliefs and statues as ornaments.
In the several sacristies you can see remarkable
works of art:
You can find other works
of art in the German Sacristy and in the
Crucifix Chapel.
A slender XVIII-century belfry, work of
Vanvitelli, rises next to the Chruch. |
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