Sanctuary of the Madonna di Montalto
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LOCATION: Via Dina and Clarenza DATING: 1294th century, DESCRIPTION: The church was founded in 1908 and dedicated to S. Maria dell'Alto, later becoming S. Maria di Montalto. Completely destroyed in the 1930 earthquake, it was rebuilt from scratch immediately afterwards. The façade, facing the sea, was rebuilt in XNUMX with two spire bell towers flanking the facade The interior preserves a painting of the Madonna from the XNUMXth century and a wooden crucifix from the XNUMXth century
CURIOSITY The sanctuary is linked to the tradition of the apparition of the Madonna in defense of the Messina besieged by the French during the Vespers war (1282-1302). On 8 September 1300, the church was endowed with a picture of the Madonna that was miraculously brought to Messina by ship from the east. This painting was severely damaged by the 1908 earthquake; restored in the 80s and placed on the main altar of the Sanctuary. SOURCE: http://www.santuariomontalto.it plus various sources developed by the Helios Study Center
Property included in the IWB register of the Sicily Region (Places of the Sacred) - Sector "Places of the Marian Worship"
- Church of Our Lady of Victory, today the Sanctuary of the Madonna di Montalto (Messina), cult linked to the miracle of the apparition of the White Lady
Site included in the Regional Charter of memory identity places in the area (LIM) "The Sacred Places": The places of the Marian cult
View the interactive map with the places of the Marian cult: Interactive Map The Places of Marian Worship
