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Greccio

Sanctuary of Greccio

The Hermitage of Greccio Sanctuary is one of the four shrines erected by Saint Francis of Assisi in the Sacred Valley, along with the Sanctuary of Fonte Colombo, the Sanctuary of the Forest, and the convent of .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Greccio, Italy

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grotto of Crib and Greccio train station.

Church
Photo: Fiat 500e, CC BY 4.0.
is a church.

Railway station
Photo: Una giornata uggiosa ‘94, CC BY 3.0.
is a railway station, which is situated 2 km east of Sanctuary of Greccio.

Church
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic parish church located in the center of the town of , in the , region of , Italy. is situated 2 km south of Sanctuary of Greccio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moggio and Contigliano.

Hamlet
Photo: Una giornata uggiosa ‘94, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Sanctuary of Greccio.

Village
Photo: Una giornata uggiosa ‘94, CC BY 3.0.
is a comune in the in the region of , located about 60 kilometres northeast of and about 8 kilometres west of . is situated 6 km south of Sanctuary of Greccio.

Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northwest of Sanctuary of Greccio.

Sanctuary of Greccio

Latitude
42.46172° or 42° 27′ 42″ north
Longitude
12.75146° or 12° 45′ 5″ east
Elevation
634 metres (2,080 feet)
Open location code
8FJJFQ62+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 66106620
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­convent
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
11840196
Wiki­data ID
Q3949881
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Sanctuary of Greccio” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Santuario di Greccio”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه ملاذ جريتشو”
  • Italian: “santuario di Greccio”
  • Italian: “Santuario di Greccio”
  • Japanese: “修道院”
  • Slovenian: “frančiškansko svetišče v Grecciu”
  • Slovenian: “santuario di Greccio”
  • Spanish: “Santuario de Greccio”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Sanctuary of Greccio”. Photo: Christopher John SSF, CC BY 2.0.