Temple of Monte Grisa

The Temple of Monte Grisa, officially the National Shrine of Mary Mother and Queen, is a Roman-Catholic church north of the city of . Located at an altitude of 300 metres on the edge of the Karst Plateau above and , it is a most conspicuous landmark.
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  • Opening hours: 8:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Email: info@montegrisa.org
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: national shrine in Contovello, Trieste, Italy
  • Also known as: “national shrine of Mary, Mother and Queen”, “Tempio Nazionale a Maria Madre e Regina di Monte Grisa / Marijino svetišče na Vejni”, and “temple of Monte Grisa”
  • Address: 455, Contovello / Kontovel, Trieste, 34151

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monte Grisa and San Bartolomeo Apostolo Church.

Peak
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is a peak.

Church
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is situated 1¼ km south of Temple of Monte Grisa.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Temple of Monte Grisa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barcola and Contovello.

Suburb
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is a maritime neighbourhood of , Italy. It is a popular tourist destination with beaches and long promenades, near the Habsburg-established Miramare Castle.

Village
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is a village.

Town
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is a village near the city of , . It is best known for giving the name to the wine . It lies 249 metres above sea level.

Temple of Monte Grisa

Latitude
45.69307° or 45° 41′ 35″ north
Longitude
13.74954° or 13° 44′ 58″ east
Height
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
8FQMMPVX+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 36684594
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3949586
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Temple of Monte Grisa” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “格里萨山朝圣教堂”
  • Czech: “Chrám Monte Grisa”
  • Czech: “kostel Monte Grisa”
  • Czech: “Mariánský poutní kostel Monte Grisa”
  • Dutch: “Mariaheiligdom Monte Grisa”
  • French: “sanctuaire de Monte Grisa”
  • French: “Sanctuaire Marie-Mère-et-Reine de Trieste”
  • French: “sanctuaire Marie-Mère-et-Reine”
  • German: “Wallfahrtskirche Monte Grisa”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Maria Madre e Regina (Santuario di Monte Grisa)”
  • Italian: “santuario Mariano di Monte Grisa”
  • Italian: “Santuario mariano di Monte Grisa”
  • Italian: “santuario nazionale Maria Madre e Regina”
  • Italian: “Tempio Nazionale a Maria Madre e Regina di Monte Grisa”
  • Italian: “tempio nazionale a Maria Madre e Regina”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev kraljice Marije na Vejni”
  • Slovenian: “Marijino svetišče na Vejni, Trst”
  • Slovenian: “Marijino svetišče na Vejni”

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