Santuario di San Michele

sanctuary, Monte Sant’Angelo, Italy

Also known as: Sanctuary of Saint Michael

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The Santuario di San Michele is a sanctuary located in Monte Sant'Angelo, Italy, on the Promontorio del Gargano. It was founded around 490 CE over a cave where the archangel Michael is said to have appeared. This site became an important pilgrimage destination, particularly during the Middle Ages. The sanctuary features bronze doors from 1076 and an octagonal bell tower from 1273. The town of Monte Sant'Angelo itself relies economically on tourism and agriculture. The feast of St. Michael, commemorating his appearance on Mount Gargano, is celebrated on May 8th in the Roman Catholic Church.123

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…around the famous Santuario di S. Michele (Sanctuary of St. Michael), founded c. 490 over a cave in which the archangel Michael is said to have appeared to St. Laurentius Maioranus, archbishop of Sipontum. The bronze doors were made in Constantinople in 1076, and the octagonal campanile dates from 1273.…
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…around the famous Santuario di S. Michele (Sanctuary of St. Michael), founded c. 490 over a cave in which the archangel Michael is said to have appeared to St. Laurentius Maioranus, archbishop of Sipontum. The bronze doors were made in Constantinople in 1076, and the octagonal campanile dates from 1273.…
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