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Sanctuary in Primolo

Where
Primolo, Chiesa in Valmalenco

Built in the second 1688, the Sanctary of the Our Lady of Graces in Primolo is still a pilgrimage destination.

The inhabitants of Primolo aimed at building a Church to suit their own spiritual needs withouth having to reach Chiesa to attend Mass. Despite the idea the inhabitants of Primolo had in mind was that of a modest building, the priest Giovanni Chiesa wanted to build a Sanctuary located in a prominent spot, clearly visible from the whole valley and destined to become a pilgrimage destination. Following years of disagreement, the priest managed to convince his parishioners: the Virgin Mary appeared to him in a dream and ordered the priest to built a Sanctuary dedicated to her right where he had always wanted. 

Over the 18° Century the sanctuary became one of the most important of the province and it soon became customary to celebrate the feast of the Sanctuary on the first Sunday of August with a procession with the statue of the Virgin Mary through the streets of the town. 

The devotion to the Virgin of Primolo led to the emergence  of traditions in which sacred and profane features overlap. This is the case of the "glass scratching": women looking for an husband scratch the glass of the niche that preserves the statue of the Virgin.

Take me here: Sanctuary in Primolo

Places

The ancient "Giovello"

  • Parks
The ancient "Giovello"
647 mt

Bike rental - Rent Bike Palù

  • Active & Green
Bike rental - Rent Bike Palù
822 mt

Rhaetian Alps

Valmalenco is embraced by majestic peaks, such as Mount Disgrazia, Piz Bernina, Piz Scalino
  • Mountains
Rhaetian Alps
944 mt

Church of Saint Emily

  • Art & Culture
Church of Saint Emily
1.23 km

Church of Saint Elizabeth

  • Art & Culture
Church of Saint Elizabeth
1.81 km

Alpe Gera reservoir

  • Active & Green
Alpe Gera reservoir
2.11 km

Church of St. Anthony

  • Art & Culture
Church of St. Anthony
2.55 km

Rif. Motta 2236m

Cima Motta
  • Mountains
Rif. Motta 2236m
2.79 km

Rifugio Lago Palù 1965m

Alpe Palù
  • Mountains
Rifugio Lago Palù - riproduzione riservata
3.92 km

Bagnada Mine

Comune di Lanzada (SO)
  • Active & Green
Bagnada Mine
3.95 km

Valmalenco Bernina Ski Resort

Raggiungi l’Alpe Palù a bordo della funivia più grande del mondo, tra esperienze romantiche e adrenalina pura.
  • Sport
Valmalenco Bernina Ski Resort
4.1 km

Lake Palù

  • Active & Green
Lake Palù
4.1 km

Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Alpini

  • Art & Culture
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Alpini
4.1 km

The thousand-year-old larch

The thousand-year-old larch still is the oldest tree, of ascertained age, present in Italy.
  • Active & Green
The thousand-year-old larch
4.1 km

Rif. Tartaglione Crispo 1800m

Forbicina
  • Mountains
Rifugio Tartaglione
4.1 km

The shelters

  • Mountains
The shelters
4.1 km

Church of St. Anthony

  • Art & Culture
Church of St. Anthony
4.1 km

The Bagnada mine and museum

  • Art & Culture
The Bagnada mine and museum
4.25 km

Church of Santa Maria Nascente

  • Art & Culture
Church of Santa Maria Nascente
4.53 km

The thousand-year-old larch in Valmalenco

  • Mountains
The thousand-year-old larch in Valmalenco
5.59 km

Activities

Hydrospeed Fun

  • Active & Green
Hydrospeed Fun
11.53 km

River Sup - Superhero

  • Active & Green
River Sup - Superhero
11.53 km

River Sup - Superman

  • Active & Green
River Sup - Superman
11.53 km

Kayak Fun - Boater Xtreme

  • Active & Green
Kayak Fun - Boater Xtreme
11.53 km

Kayak Fun - Survival X

  • Active & Green
Kayak Fun - Survival X
11.53 km

Kayak Fun - Into the Wild

  • Active & Green
Kayak Fun - Into the Wild
11.53 km

Hydrospeed Extreme: Are You Ready For a True Challenge?

  • Active & Green
Hydrospeed Extreme: Are You Ready For a True Challenge?
11.53 km

Hydrospeed Adrenaline: Upgrade to The Next Level

  • Active & Green
Hydrospeed Adrenaline: Upgrade to The Next Level
11.53 km

2RunDoubleFun: The Best Rafting Experience

  • Active & Green
2RunDoubleFun: The Best Rafting Experience
11.53 km

Adrenaline Rafting: Master the Waters

  • Active & Green
Adrenaline Rafting: Master the Waters
11.53 km

ExtremeFun Rafting Adventure

  • Active & Green
ExtremeFun Rafting Adventure
11.53 km

Where to sleep

LA LANTERNA

Chiesa in Valmalenco
LA LANTERNA
365 mt

PIZZO SCALINO RESIDENCE

Chiesa in Valmalenco
PIZZO SCALINO RESIDENCE
399 mt

PIGNA D'ORO

Chiesa in Valmalenco
PIGNA D'ORO
477 mt

LA BETULLA

Chiesa in Valmalenco
LA BETULLA
523 mt

MIRAVALLE

Chiesa in Valmalenco
MIRAVALLE
595 mt

B&B LA CADULA

Chiesa in Valmalenco
B&B LA CADULA
595 mt

Terre Aromatiche

Chiesa in Valmalenco
Terre Aromatiche
604 mt

GENZIANELLA

Chiesa in Valmalenco
GENZIANELLA
656 mt

MIRAMONTI

Chiesa in Valmalenco
MIRAMONTI
801 mt

MOTTA

Chiesa in Valmalenco
MOTTA
839 mt

CAMPEGGIO AL MULINO

Chiesa in Valmalenco
CAMPEGGIO AL MULINO
911 mt

TREMOGGIA

Chiesa in Valmalenco
TREMOGGIA
971 mt

LA ROCCA

Chiesa in Valmalenco
LA ROCCA
992 mt

CHALET REZIA

Chiesa in Valmalenco
CHALET REZIA
1.12 km

Appartamento Tramaglino Clara

Caspoggio
Appartamento Tramaglino Clara
1.35 km

ROSEG

Chiesa in Valmalenco
ROSEG
1.41 km

CASA ALPINA GIULIO DELLA TORRE

Caspoggio
CASA ALPINA GIULIO DELLA TORRE
1.42 km

PALU'

Chiesa in Valmalenco
PALU'
1.43 km

B&B LA COTORNICE

Chiesa in Valmalenco
B&B LA COTORNICE
1.5 km

FIOR DI MONTE

Caspoggio
FIOR DI MONTE
1.7 km