{"id":22691,"date":"2020-11-30T11:10:30","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T10:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitpiacenza.it\/arte-e-cultura\/apparizione-chapel\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:58:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:58:48","slug":"apparizione-chapel","status":"publish","type":"arte-e-cultura","link":"https:\/\/visitpiacenza.it\/en\/art-and-culture\/apparizione-chapel\/","title":{"rendered":"Madonna della Quercia \u2013 Apparizione Chapel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the heart of the Val Nure, a short walk from the centre of Bettola, stands the <strong>Chapel of the Apparition of the Madonna della Quercia<\/strong>, a place deeply rooted in the religious tradition and popular devotion of the Piacenza area.<\/p>\n<p>According to tradition, in 1496 the <strong>Virgin Mary appeared<\/strong> to a young shepherdess amongst the branches of an oak tree. This miraculous event sparked great popular devotion and attracted pilgrims from across the valley and the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>Following the apparition, a church and a Franciscan monastery were built, which for centuries served as an important religious centre in the Val Nure.<\/p>\n<p>To commemorate the site of the miraculous event, the present-day Chapel of the Apparition was built in <strong>1954<\/strong>, situated in the hamlet of Colle dei Frati, nestled in the greenery and calm of the Bettola countryside.<br \/>\nInside the chapel is a striking mosaic by Luciano Ricchetti depicting the scene of the Virgin\u2019s apparition to the young shepherdess beneath the oak tree.<\/p>\n<p>Even today, this place remains a destination for devotion, pilgrimage and exploration of the Val Nure area.<\/p>\n<h3>New facilities for pilgrims and visitors<\/h3>\n<p>From <strong>April 2026<\/strong>, the Chapel of the Apparition will reopen to tourists with new spaces dedicated to welcoming visitors and showcasing the history of the site.<br \/>\n<strong>The following facilities are available:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Pilgrims\u2019 Welcome Centre, where visitors can obtain historical, spiritual and local information.<br \/>\n\u2022 Screening room showing videos recounting the story of the apparition of 1496<br \/>\n\u2022 Reconstruction of the shepherdess\u2019s house from 1496<br \/>\n\u2022 Sale of books, publications and religious items dedicated to Our Lady of the Oak<br \/>\n\u2022 Pilgrim\u2019s Card, offering discounts and special deals at various shops in Bettola and the Nure Valley<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Apparizione Chapel was built in 1954 near Frati, in the neighbourhood of the former prison, where it is said that the Holy Virgin Mary of the Oak appeared in 1496.\u00a0 In the chapel there is a beautiful mosaic by Luciano Ricchetti, depicting the story of the young shepherdess to whom the Virgin appeared. 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