Madonna del Ghisallo

Madonna del Ghisallo is a Marian sanctuary in , near in , dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title Madonna del Ghisallo. The sanctuary has a longstanding association with cycling and with a legend concerning the Virgin Mary.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Magreglio, Italy
  • Also known as: “Maddonna Ghisallo”, “Madonna di Ghisallo”, “Notre-Dame de Ghisallo”, “Santuario della Beata Vergine del Ghisallo”, and “Santuario Madonna del Ghisallo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Museo del Ghisallo and Chiesa dei Santi Materno e Ambrogio.

Museum
The is a bicycle museum located in , Italy.

Church
is a church, which is situated 1¼ km north of Madonna del Ghisallo.

Church
is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Madonna del Ghisallo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Civenna and Oliveto Lario.

Village
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Madonna del Ghisallo

Latitude
45.92425° or 45° 55′ 27″ north
Longitude
9.26777° or 9° 16′ 4″ east
Elevation
731 metres (2,398 feet)
Established
1623
Open location code
8FQFW7F9+P4
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amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Madonna del Ghisallo” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Madonna del Ghisallo”
  • Catalan: “Madonna del Ghisallo”
  • Dutch: “Madonna del Ghisallo”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه مادونا ديل جيسالو”
  • French: “Madonna del Ghisallo”
  • German: “Madonna del Ghisallo”
  • German: “Wallfahrtskirche Madonna del Ghisallo”
  • Italian: “Santuario della Madonna del Ghisallo”
  • Japanese: “マドンナ・デル・ギザッロ教会”
  • Lombard: “Ghisall”
  • Luxembourgish: “Madonna del Ghisallo”
  • Portuguese: “Madonna del Ghisallo”
  • Russian: “Мадонна дель Гисалло”
  • Spanish: “Madonna del Ghisallo”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Alpetto and Corbera.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Alfredo Binda and Gino Bartali.

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