Ave Maria Grotto

Ave Maria Grotto, in , United States, is a landscaped, 4-acre park in an old quarry on the grounds of St. Bernard Abbey, providing a garden setting for 125 miniature reproductions of some of the most famous religious structures of the world.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Bernard Preparatory School and Cullman High School.

School
is a private Roman Catholic day school and boarding school in . It is run independently of the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama by the Benedictine monks of St. Bernard Abbey, located on the same campus. is situated 750 feet east of Ave Maria Grotto.

School
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is the only public high school in the city of as well as the largest high school in . The school is classified as a 6A school and belongs to the Cullman City School District. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Ave Maria Grotto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cullman and Berlin.

is the largest city and county seat of , United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 18,213, with an estimated population of 20,239 in 2024.

Village
is a town in , , United States. The population was 476 at the 2020 census. It is located roughly five miles east of the city of in northern Alabama. is situated 4½ miles east of Ave Maria Grotto.

Village
is a city in , , United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 2,264. It incorporated in April 1962. is situated 5 miles southwest of Ave Maria Grotto.

Ave Maria Grotto

Latitude
34.17474° or 34° 10′ 29″ north
Longitude
-86.81665° or 86° 48′ 60″ west
Elevation
735 feet (224 metres)
Open location code
866M55FM+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1268031049
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11496154
Wiki­data ID
Q4827942
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