Temple of Monte Grisa

Coordinates: 45°41′35.20″N 13°44′57.18″E / 45.6931111°N 13.7492167°E / 45.6931111; 13.7492167
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Temple of Monte Grisa

The Temple of Monte Grisa, officially the National Shrine of Mary Mother and Queen (

Karst Plateau above Barcola and Miramare Castle
, it is a most conspicuous landmark.

It was built at the initiative of Antonio Santin, since 16 May 1938

Holy Mary
as a symbol of the peace and unity of all people.

The temple was designed by Professor Antonio Guacci, after sketches by Santin. The triangular structures should evoke the letter M as a symbol of the Holy Mary. The church was built in between 1963 and 1965, after a first stone had been laid on 19 September 1959. Santin inaugurated the church on 22 May 1966. On 1 May 1992 Pope

restoration works took place, because the concrete had suffered from alkali-silica reaction
.

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45°41′35.20″N 13°44′57.18″E / 45.6931111°N 13.7492167°E / 45.6931111; 13.7492167