Grotta di Lourdes

Right above the village of Brognoligo, climbing the steep road with the church on your right that leads from the square to Fittà, you will shortly arrive directly in front of this stunning and uncommon monument and symbol of faith, the grotto, as it is known by all, dominates the village and the small valley bordered by the surrounding hills.

The grotto, although smaller in size, is in every way a faithful reproduction of the original created by Frà Claudio Granzotto, completed in 1947 to fulfill a vow made to the Madonna by the citizens on February 11, 1944. It was designed by Frà Claudio Granzotto who unfortunately never saw it completed, and in the parish church, it is possible to admire the manuscript that Frà Claudio left in the hands of the community to complete the work.

The grotto is enclosed all around and in front, it hosts a small square with benches. To the left of the grotto, there is a small sacristy where the materials necessary for celebrating Mass are stored, and there are also two water taps bearing the inscription “Go to the fountain to drink and wash” dated 25/2/1858. Still to the left is the statue of Bernadette Soubirous kneeling in prayer facing the Madonna, and in the center, there is a marble altar adorned with flowers.

High up on the right side, inside the grotto, is the statue of the Madonna which bears the French inscription “je suis l'immaculate conception…,” while above it dominates a large cross that remains illuminated even during the night. To the right of the altar, we find some ex-voto pictures expressing gratitude to the Madonna for the help received and the statue of Frà Claudio Granzotto.