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ALOISA THE GHOST OF GRAZZANO

Every castle has each phantom; the one of Grazzano Visconti is female and named Aloisa. According to the legend, Aloisa was the natural daughter of…Discover more
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THE STORY OF THE PEARL NECKLACE FRIEZE

The “pearl necklace” frieze is located on the facade of the Former Asilo Luigi Visconti, it was built by the will of Donna Carla Erba…Discover more
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APPEARANCE OF “MADONNA DELLA QUERCIA”

The miraculous event of the appearance of the “Madonna della Quercia”, made Bettola village well known as a littlereligious location in Nure valley. Between 1496…Discover more
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THE APPEARANCE OF VIRGIN MARY OF THE ROSES

San Damiano, a little village in the municipality of San Giorgio Piacentino, it’s located 20 kilometers from Piacenza on the right bank of the Nure…Discover more
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LUCHINO VISCONTI

Luchino Visconti was born in 1906, in Milano. He was the son of Giuseppe Visconti di Modrone, the creator of the Neogothic village of Grazzano…Discover more
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NEOGOTHIC STYLE IN GRAZZANO VISCONTI

Between the end of the XIX and the beginnig of the XX the neo middle age style got diffused: many architects took care of old…Discover more

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