Madonna delle Grazie, Gualdo

The church of Madonna delle Grazie is a Roman Catholic Marian shrine located in the town limits of Gualdo, province of Macerata, in the region of Marche, Italy.

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Founded in the 12th century, the shrine has undergone numerous refurbishments. It conserves a venerated 12th-century fresco depicting the Madonna delle Grazie. the Portico has a two-story portico, the base with stone rounded arches. In the 16th century, a Franciscan monastery arose adjacent to the church, but was abandoned by the Frati Minori after the Napoleonic invasions. The cloister has arcades around a central well.[1]

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