The Santuario della Beata Vergine Addolorata (Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin in Grief) is a

Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...

church located on Via Cagiata 101 in the frazione of Campocavallo, a few kilometers from the town of

Osimo Osimo is a town and ''comune'' of the Marche region of Italy, in the province of Ancona. The municipality covers a hilly area located approximately south of the port city of Ancona and the Adriatic Sea. History The oldest archaeological evide ...

, region of

Marche Marche ( ; ), in English sometimes referred to as the Marches ( ) from the Italian name of the region (Le Marche), is one of the Regions of Italy, twenty regions of Italy. The region is located in the Central Italy, central area of the country, ...

, Italy.

History

Construction of the Sanctuary began in 1892 using designs of local architect Costantino Costantini, and the church was consecrated in 1905. Previously the site had an icons of the Madonna in a small chapel. In June 1892, a miraculous observation occurred when the icon was seen to weep tears, leading to an outpouring of venerations and erection of the present church. The church was built in a

Neo-Romanesque Romanesque Revival (or Neo-Romanesque) is a style of building employed beginning in the mid-19th century inspired by the 11th- and 12th-century Romanesque architecture. Unlike the historic Romanesque style, Romanesque Revival buildings tended t ...

-styleTourism of Marche
entry on church.

References

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