Santa Maria del Sasso

Local nameSantuario di Santa Maria del Sasso
LocationBibbiena, Italy

Santa Maria del Sasso, also known as the Sanctuary of Santa Maria del Sasso is a Renaissance church near Bibbiena in Tuscany, Italy.

The first church on the site was constructed in 1347 following a reported appearance of the Virgin Mary on 23 June 1347. The current building was commissioned by Lorenzo de' Medici and constructed by Giuliano da Maiano starting in 1486. Following a visit by Savonarola in 1495 the work was expanded to include a convent and sanctuary. It was given the status of minor basilica in 1942.

In the centre of the church there is a tempietto or free-standing chapel containing a fresco of the Madonna and child by Bicci di Lorenzo. There is an altarpiece of Christ and John the Baptist in polychrome terracotta by Giovanni della Robbia, and another Madonna and child by Fra Paolo da Pistoia.

Tags CatholicPlace of WorshipChristian
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_del_Sasso

Address Viale Santa Maria, 52011, Italy

Coordinates 43°42'0.62" N 11°49'45.213" E

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