Grotto of Crib
Grotto of Crib is a church in Greccio, Rieti, Lazio. Grotto of Crib is situated nearby to Museum of the Nativity, as well as near the monastery Sanctuary of Greccio.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: religious building in Santuario di Greccio, Greccio, Italy
- Also known as: “chapel of the first live nativity scene”, “Grotta del Presepe”, and “nativity scene”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanctuary of Greccio and Greccio train station.
Sanctuary of Greccio
Monastery
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 Poggio Bustone.
Greccio train station
Railway station
Photo: Una giornata uggiosa ‘94, CC BY 3.0.
Greccio train station is a railway station, which is situated 2 km east of Grotto of Crib.
San Michele Arcangelo
Church
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Michele Arcangelo is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic parish church located in the center of the town of Greccio, in the province of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy. San Michele Arcangelo is situated 2 km south of Grotto of Crib.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include I Prati and Moggio.
I Prati
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
I Prati is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northwest of Grotto of Crib.
Moggio
Hamlet
Photo: Una giornata uggiosa ‘94, CC BY 3.0.
Moggio is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Grotto of Crib.
Contigliano
Village
Photo: Una giornata uggiosa ‘94, CC BY 3.0.
Contigliano is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 60 kilometres northeast of Rome and about 8 kilometres west of Rieti. Contigliano is situated 6 km south of Grotto of Crib.
Grotto of Crib
- Categories: chapel, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Greccio, Rieti, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.46172° or 42° 27′ 42″ northLongitude
12.75121° or 12° 45′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8FJJFQ62+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4275728693OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q123374557
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In Other Languages
From French to Slovenian—“Grotto of Crib” goes by many names.
- French: “Grotte de la Crèche”
- German: “Grotte der Krippe”
- Italian: “cappella del primo presepe vivente”
- Slovenian: “kapela prvih živih jaslic”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum of the Nativity and Chiesa dell’Annunziata.
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