Vallepietra Sanctuary Italy, Santissima Trinità
The Sanctuary of the Santissima Trinità in Vallepietra, a town on the Apennine mountains, near Rome. Beautiful destination in central Italy for pilgrimage and religious tourism.
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Places to see in ( Pompei - Italy ) Sanctuary of the Madonna of the Rosary
Places to see in ( Pompei - Italy ) Sanctuary of the Madonna of the Rosary
The Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei (Italian: Pontificio Santuario della Beata Vergine del Santo Rosario di Pompei) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, Marian pontifical shrine and minor basilica commissioned by Bartolo Longo, located in Pompei, Italy. It is the see of the Territorial Prelature of Pompei.
Bartolo Longo started restoring a church in disrepair in October 1873 and promoted a festival in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary. In 1875, Longo obtained a painting of Our Lady of the Rosary from a convent in Naples and raised funds to restore the image so as to locate it in the church. Miracles began to be reported and pilgrims began flocking in droves to the church. Three hundred people of the area pledged a penny a month for the work. Bartolo Longo was encouraged by Giuseppe Formisano, Bishop of Nola, to begin the construction of a larger church—the cornerstone being laid on the 8 May 1876. The church was consecrated on the 7 May 1891 by Cardinal Raffaele Monaco La Valletta, representing Pope Leo XIII. Pope Benedict XVI presented his sixth Golden Rose to the shrine on the 19 October 2008.
The original building built between 1876 and 1891 and designed by Antonio Cua followed a Latin cross plan. It was only 420 square metres (4,500 sq ft). The construction of the façade, work of Giovanni Rispoli, started on the 15 May 1893. The facade culminates with the statue of the Virgin of the Rosary (18,000 kg (40,000 lb), 3.25 m (10.7 ft)), work of Gaetano Chiaromonte, carved from a single block of Carrara marble, beneath which are placed the word PAX and the year MCMI (1901).
To accommodate the increasing numbers of pilgrims, the sanctuary was expanded between 1934 and 1939 from one to three aisles, keeping its Latin cross plan. The project was designed by the architect-priest Monsignor Spirito Maria Chiapetta. Each new aisle has three altars on each side. The new building with its 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) can accommodate up to 6,000 people. The 80-metre (260 ft) bell tower built between 1912 and 1925 was designed by Aristide Leonori, assisted by his brother Pio Leonori.
The painting of Our Lady of the Rosary with its bronze gilt frame is presented to the pilgrims on the high altar. The venerated painting depicts the Virgin Mary and Child Jesus presenting rosaries to Saint Dominic and Saint Catherine of Siena. Originally bought by Dominican priest Alberto Radente for eight carlini in Naples, it was offered to Bartolo Longo on the 13 November 1875 for the church he was building in Pompei. An attempt was made by an amateur to restore it, and it was placed in the church on 13 February 1876, the foundation day for the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary there. In 1880 the famous Italian painter, Federico Madlarelli, offered to restore the image. It was again finally restored by Vatican artists in 1965.
( Pompei - Italy ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Pompei . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Pompei - Italy
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Filettino, Mountain Towns In Italy, Hikes Near Rome!
Filettino is a tiny town on the Simbruini mountains, in central Italy.
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Filmed on November 26, 2016
Produced by Paolo De Santis
Gorga At Sunset, Unknown Towns To Visit In Italy!
Visiting Gorga at sunset, a tiny town on the mountains in central Italy, definitely off the tourist track, with a great panoramic view.
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Filmed on July 20, 2016
Produced by Paolo De Santis
Tiber Island in Rome, Video Tour
A video tour at Tiber Island in Rome, fascinating heart of the Eternal City, rich of legends and interesting stories.
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60 HOURS IN ROME // (When in Rome #13)
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60 hours in Rome with my old flatmate! Which is your favourite landmark?
ALL places linked below (phew!):
1:00 (Our hostel -
1:16 - 1:24 (Monti - La Bottega Del Caffe)
1:32 (Turtle Fountain)
1:34 (Trastevere)
1:39 (Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore)
2:37 (Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore)
2:38 (Via Cavour)
2:43 - 3:00 (The Colosseum & Arco di Constantino)
3:00 - 3:07 (Roman Forum)
3:08 - 3:14 (Campidoglio)
3:38 - 3:51 (
3:51 (Pantheon)
4:07 (Lindt Roma)
4:09 (Piazza Navona)
4:16 (Buddy, Corso Vittorio Emmanuelle)
4:24 (Fiume Tevere)
4:45 - 5:40 (Passegiata del Gianicolo)
5:42 (Fiume Tevere)
5:47 (Piazza di Spagna)
5:55 - 6:44 (Trattoria Pizzeria Vecchia Roma, Via Ferrucio)
7:58 (Viale Angelico)
8:02 - 8:15 (Ris Cafe, Piazza del Riorgimento)
8:16 - 9:27 (Piazza San Pietro & Basilica di San Pietro)
9:43 (Castel Sant Angelo)
9:45 (Piazza Navona)
9:52 - 10:06 (Pincian Hill & Piazza del Popolo)
10:10 (Fontana di Trevi)
10:34 (Campo de Fiori)
10:39 - 10:58 (Cantina e Cucina, Via di Sant Pantaleo)
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Song 1 - Say My Name (feat. Zyra) ODESZA
Song 2 - Chet Faker (1998)
In moto da Sora (FR) ad Avezzano (AQ). Sezione 2, Parte VII
Viaggio in moto da Sora in direzione Avezzano.
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