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Madonna di Forno Alpi Graie (Groscavallo - TO), Italy
Commemorated on September 30
The origin of the first pylon is the result of a prodigy when he was starring Peter Garino, a native of Groscavallo but living in Turin, who in 1629 went on Rocciamelone.
Here unearthed two ex-voto in poor condition and decided to take them with you and have them restored, waiting to reposition them on the site of the discovery. The two squares one depicting the Madonna of Loreto and the other St. Charles Borromeo. In 1630 he was forced to return to Groscavallo because of the plague and went with him two pictures: placed them in a box for safety but, at the entrance of the Valley of Sea going to provide food for the cattle, they suddenly found himself hanging from the branches of a tree. The man turned in prayer to Mary, asking her the reason for the inexplicable presence.
Our Lady then appeared to him, telling him that presented itself to the priests of the place, so that "zelassero more ardently Christian life among the people", so as to bring about the cessation of the plague that was raging at that time in the Susa Valley. The two squares, encased in precious reliquaries, were immediately placed in a chapel built on the site of the vision.
Occasions
The sanctuary is open from July to September are celebrated annually occurrences of the Assumption (August 15), the Nativity of Mary (September 8) and the Apparition of the Virgin Mary (September 30).
History
Travelers who visited this shrine in the last century were deeply affected by the natural sacredness of the place: the church is in fact the basis of high looming cliffs, surrounded by centuries-old trees saved from the ax of the mountain just a sign of respect. From here you can see the opening of the Vallone di Sea, the most savage of the Valli di Lanzo: no roads, no houses, only high walls of rock jutting up to the big glacier Ciamarella and Col Sea, the pass that leads to Savoy . A beautiful natural landscape enhanced by understated but elegant facade of the sanctuary, a place in the last centuries many pilgrims coming from Savoy, often barefoot: spent the night huddled in the colonnade surrounding the church, waiting for Mass the next day. Today, it has also become the cultural center of relief, because with a collection of testimonies of religiosity of the Valli di Lanzo, a museum full of suggestions and images that allow you to discover a little-known but crucial aspect of local culture.
The sanctuary was erected in 1630 on the remains of a shrine: originally it was a small chapel (recently have been found the remains), but extensions and embellishments went on till the invaluable contribution of the master architects Lugano Brilli and Gagliardi .
The present building dates back to 1750-1770, presents a whitewashed facade, designed by Louis Baretta, divided horizontally by a cornice surmounted by a semicircular pediment on which was painted the date 1754, some moldings divide it vertically into three orders, while the sides of the door and the windows there are niches.
Internally it has many elements of artistic interest: particularly noteworthy is the high altar of India in walnut and inlaid with ivory, attributed to Louis Prinotto.
Very valuable baroque reliquary containing the miraculous paintings that gave rise to the building of the sanctuary. On the walls are preserved about a hundred votive offerings, some of which are true masterpieces.
The sanctuary is also famous for its 444 steps to the entrance steps and the statue of the Black Madonna: The current statue is the work of a sculptor's Ortisei, Raymond Santifaller and replaces the original stolen in 1977.
History of the apparition