Grotto of Crib

Grotto of Crib is a church in , , . Grotto of Crib is situated nearby to , as well as near the monastery .
Photo: Fiat 500e, CC BY 4.0.
  • 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.

Monastery
Photo: Fiat 500e, CC BY 4.0.
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 .

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

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 Grotto of Crib.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include I Prati and Moggio.

Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northwest of Grotto of Crib.

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

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 Grotto of Crib.

Grotto of Crib

Latitude
42.46172° or 42° 27′ 42″ north
Longitude
12.75121° or 12° 45′ 4″ east
Open location code
8FJJFQ62+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4275728693
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q123374557
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In Other Languages

From French to Slovenian—“Grotto of Crib” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museum of the Nativity and Chiesa dell’Annunziata.

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