![]() ![]() The most challenging aspect of a day trip to Madonna della Corona remains its relative inaccessibility. ![]() ![]() How to Visit Madonna della Corona from Spiazzi Lacking the ostentatious decoration and show of wealth which is a signature of many large and small religious buildings in this country, its relatively austere appearance only added to the feeling (to two people who aren’t religious) that this was built by those driven by a sincere faith. Perhaps it was the setting, perhaps it was because we had hiked, or perhaps it was due to there not being significant numbers of tourists or worshippers when we were there, but there was a serene, peaceful energy within its walls. Damage to the original extension built in the 19th century meant that in 1970, an Italian architect was tasked with the goal of partially demolishing, rebuilding and preserving the church’s most important and significant parts.Īny trip to Italy results in a few stops at churches or cathedrals, whether they’re all that interesting or not, but we both felt that there was something a little different at Santuario Madonna della Corona (Sanctuary of the Lady of the Crown). What many visitors to the site may not realise however, is that the the modern day sanctuary - visited by up to 40,000 people a year - is actually a reconstruction of what once existed. Indeed, under the new title of ‘Santuario Madonna della Corona’, there have been two significant and substantial overhauls undertaken of the building, the first completed in 1685 and the second in the late 19th century. Whichever version holds water for you, the presence of this 70cm tall artefact and the small building within which it was initially enshrined, provides the singular reason for 500 years of Catholic pilgrimage - and the overhaul of the once modest monastery in the mountains. Legend tends to lean towards the miraculous appearance of a small statue, angelically transported from the island of Rhodes (which was just invaded by the Muslim army) to a stone ledge set within the cliffs, whilst those few concerned more with facts and less with holy miracles, prefer to believe that the icon was simply a gift from Lodovico Castelbarco, a nobleman from Rovereto. History of Santuario Madonna della Coronaįor more than a thousand years, the cliffs of Monte Baldo have been home to the holy its hidden recesses providing hermit monks with a place for silent reflection as early as the 11th century, and eventually the setting for a small monastery dedicated to Santa Maria di Montebaldo.Ī shrine dedicated to Madonna della Corona came somewhat later but, as is common with tales of old, its origins become a little muddled. This is how to plan your visit to Santuario Madonna della Corona. We’ve also included all the essentials on visiting and photographing this active place of worship respectfully, alongside opening times and personal travel tips. Within it, you’ll find advice on the easier and the more challenging ways to reach Santuario Madonna della Corona, including detailed instructions on how to plan your route from Verona as well as Lake Garda with public transport or your own car, as well as a short history of the building. If you’re currently trying to plan a trip to Santuario Madonna della Corona, whether it’s for religious, or photographic reasons - or a fascination with the curious - then this guide is for you. The secluded Santuario Madonna della Corona has long been a place of religious pilgrimage, yet a journey through the cliffs of Monte Baldo was historically only really embarked upon by those who felt the call to be physically and metaphorically closer to God.įor many more in recent years (certainly for us) however, the fascination with this remarkable Italian site begins with social media, and a singular image of a church carved into and of the rock, suspended somewhere between Heaven and Earth a feat of faith and architecture that could call out to even the most stubbornly atheistic.ĭuring our stay in Verona, we knew we simply had to visit.ĭespite not being religious, we felt that it was only fitting to hike in the long way, along an old pilgrim’s path named ‘Hope’ that leads straight up through the mountains this would give us a sense of the church’s uniqueness, more of an adventure, and conveniently sweat off some of the pasta weight from the previous week or so of this particular Italy trip. ![]()
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