The Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie is a
Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
church in
Montefiascone
Montefiascone is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Viterbo, in Lazio, central Italy. It stands on a hill on the southeast side of Lake Bolsena, about north of Rome.
History
The name of the city derives from that of the Falisci (''Mons Fa ...
, province of Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. It is located near the Basilica church of
San Flaviano.
History
The sanctuary was built in the 14th century, with the first documentation in 1333, when the community erected the adjacent hospital. In 1465 the church was affiliated with the
Servite order
The Servite Order, officially known as the Order of Servants of Mary ( la, Ordo Servorum Beatae Mariae Virginis; abbreviation: OSM), is one of the five original Catholic mendicant orders. It includes several branches of friars (priests and brothe ...
. The church was rebuilt in 1492.
Montefiascone Artecitta
References
Roman Catholic churches in Montefiascone
15th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1492
Renaissance architecture in Lazio
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