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Borgo Maggiore

Via delle Felci 1-3, Valdragone
(Parco del Centro Mariano)

Cristo Re

Christ King

artist unknown
date?

Description

Stone statue of Christ, seated with a open book (with the letters Α and Ω) on his lap and making a blessing gesture with his right hand.

Il Santuario Cuore Immacolato di Maria / The Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Maria

The Marian Center in Valdragone is a place for spiritual exercises, retreats and pilgrimages. The center includes the Marian Shrine, the House for Spiritual Exercises (Casa di Spiritualità San Giuseppe), and the Monastery of the Clarisse, set in a large park. The Center is built between 1965 and 1968.

Websites

Santuario del Cuore Immacolato di Maria, Website.
Casa di Spiritualità San Giuseppe, Website.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Locatie (N 43°56'37" - E 12°27'26") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: sm40; Photograph: 11 May 2017
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