Category: Attractions

Chiesa Padre Pio San Giovanni Rotondo - nuova chiesa San Pio

Church of Saint Pio

A massive project, the result of the genius and inventiveness of the famous architect Renzo Piano. For its size is the second largest church in Italy after St. Peter’s in Rome. With 7,000 seats and a...

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Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie

In the fifties years the fame of Saint Pio was already so widespread among the faithfuls that it was necessary to build a new church adjacent to the ancient church. Inaugurated in 1959, it consists of...

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Ancient Church

Built in the mid of 1500 was dedicated to Santa Maria delle Grazie in 1600. On the door are painted a Madonna and Child, San Francisco and San Michele Arcangelo. Two commemorative plaques, placed by the...

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Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo

July 1916. Padre Pio, due to some health problems come to San Giovanni Rotondo on Gargano, to find some relief. In this small mountain town, where the air restore him, the saint has lived for about...

Chiesa Antica

Ancient Church

Built in the mid of 1500 was dedicated to Santa Maria delle Grazie in 1600. It has a door above which, in a small bezel, depicts a Madonna and Child, San Francisco and San Michele Arcangelo. Two...