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Sanctuary of Montevergine

Mercogliano, Italy · built 1952

Sanctuary of Montevergine is a Marian church in Mercogliano, located in the hamlet of Montevergine. It's a part of the Territorial Abbey of Montevergine, one of the six Italian territorial abbeys. Inside, the painting of the Madonna di Montevergine is venerated and it is estimated that about one and a half million pilgrims visit it every year.

Monastery data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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