Santa Maria Delle Grazie, Crema
The sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie (Cremish dialect: ''santüare dale Grasie'') is a place of Mary, mother of Jesus, Marian worship located in Crema, Lombardy, Crema. Location The sanctuary is located in the historic center, at the southern limits of the fortified city near the Venetian walls of Crema, Venetian walls. The open space in front of the church, which was later extended with the opening of the walls into a street, was called ''Via dello Spitale'' in ancient times and the name was changed in 1931 to the current Via delle Grazie.. Origins The origins of the cult are not based on a Marian apparition but on devotion to a votive image.. Near the present church, inside the ''Torrione del Miliato'' (from the convent of the Humiliati), an image depicting a Madonna and Child had been painted by a certain Giovanni da Caravaggio during the 15th century. The image was later protected by a canopy with an altar and, later, a portico with a gate.. Only later, in 1537, were ...
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Crema, Lombardy
Crema (; ) is a city and (municipality) in the province of Cremona, in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is built along the river Serio River, Serio at from Cremona. It is also the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Crema, who gave the title of city to Crema. Crema's main economic activities traditionally (since the 11th century) related to agriculture, cattle breeding and making wool, but its manufactures in later centuries include cheese, iron products and cotton and wool textiles. History Crema's origins have been linked to the Lombards, Lombard invasion of the 6th century CE, the name allegedly deriving from the Lombard term ''Krem'' meaning "little hill", though this is doubtful since it does not lie significantly above the surrounding countryside. Other linguistic roots may suggest an older origin, in particular the Indo-European root meaning a boundary (cf. Ukraine, crêt). Other authorities trace its foundation back to the 4th century CE, when Milan was capital of ...
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