Cappella della Beata Vergine di Lourdes
Cappella della Beata Vergine di Lourdes
Cappella della Beata Vergine di Lourdes (Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes; also known as Chiesetta di Grava) is a Roman Catholic chapel located in Cortina d'Ampezzo's Grava di Sotto neighborhood. Built in 1907, it contains elements by the artist Corrado Pitscheider of the Val Gardena.[1] Its feast day is celebrated on 11 February. The interior features a spacious nave, an altar, and the Lourdes grotto. The space is lit by large windows. There are statues of the Virgin and Santa Bernadette, as well as St. Lucia and St. Michael the Archangel. A framed canvas of St. Joseph with the Child hangs in the presbytery.[2]
Gallery
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Interior view
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Exterior view
References
- ↑ "Chiesa Beata Vergine di Lourdes a Grava" (in Italian). Parrocchiacortina.it. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Chiesa Beata Vergine di Lourdes a Grava". Parrocchia dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo Apostoli di Cortina d'Ampezzo. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- Bolcato, Vittorio: Gli organi delle chiese di Cortina d'Ampezzo, Edizioni La Cooperativa di Cortina, 2002. ISBN 8887174210. (Italian)
- AA.VV.:Pietre Vive, Edizioni La Cooperativa di Cortina, Cortina, 2011. ISBN 978-88-87174-31-1. (Italian)
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Coordinates: 46°32′46″N 12°08′29″E / 46.5461°N 12.1415°E
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