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Sanctuary of the Madonna of Loreto

Sanctuary of the Madonna of Loreto

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Sanctuary of the Madonna of Loreto

Name: Sanctuary of the Madonna of Loreto
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Location: Zollino, Lecce, Apulia, Italy

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1. Lago del Capraro – Sanctuary of the Madonna of Loreto loop from Copertino

71.0km

04:34

190m

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2. Sanctuary of the Madonna of Loreto loop from Zollino

35.0km

01:51

90m

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Sanctuary of the Madonna of Loreto – Menhir Curti Vecchi loop from Monteroni di Lecce

81.5km

04:33

240m

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Roberto Nuzzo

May 21, 2021

This place is dedicated to the Madonna of Loreto, the church, the altar outside, the beautiful statue, a fountain (not working) are located in a very green and well-kept area. Some children's games give it further life 🥰🥰

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JakobusPilger

September 5, 2025

The patronage of this shrine, dedicated to the Madonna, refers to the town of Loreto. This is one of the great and important Marian pilgrimage sites in Europe, along with Lourdes in the French Pyrenees and Fatima in Portugal. Unlike the other two places mentioned, however, Loreto is not known for apparitions of the Mother of God. Here, pilgrims can find something very tangible: Mary's childhood home in Nazareth (Israel). Her parents—not mentioned by name in the biblical writings of the New Testament—are mentioned in apocryphal traditions: Saint Anne and Saint Joachim are thus the grandparents of Jesus Christ (their common feast day in the calendar of saints is July 26).
Crusaders likely dismantled the venerated building in Nazareth and brought it to Europe when the era of the Christian kingdoms in the Holy Land came to an end towards the end of the 13th century. But this very sober assumption is countered by a much more interesting legend: According to this, four angels carried out the translation and flew the house over the Mediterranean.

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Sanctuary of the Madonna of Loreto

1. Lago del Capraro – Sanctuary of the Madonna of Loreto loop from Copertino

2. Sanctuary of the Madonna of Loreto loop from Zollino

3. Sanctuary of the Madonna of Loreto – Menhir Curti Vecchi loop from Monteroni di Lecce

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