The church of Madonna delle Grazie is a
Roman Catholic Marian shrine located in the town limits of
Gualdo, province of Macerata, in the region of
Marche
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, Italy.
History
Founded in the 12th century, the shrine has undergone numerous refurbishments. It conserves a venerated 12th-century fresco depicting the ''Madonna delle Grazie''. the Portico has a two-story portico, the base with stone rounded arches. In the 16th century, a
Franciscan monastery arose adjacent to the church, but was abandoned by the
Frati Minori
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after the Napoleonic invasions. The cloister has arcades around a central well.
Tourism portal of the province of Macerata
See also
* Catholic Church in Italy
References
12th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
Romanesque architecture in le Marche
Gualdo
Gualdo
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