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RELIGIOUS
ITINERARIES:
Ecumenical Itineraries - Marian Itineraries
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Ecumenical Itineraries
In the late 16th century, Saphardic Jews, orthodox Greeks,
Armenians, Englishmen and Frenchmen came to Livorno to escape
from racial and religious persecutions. They have all left important
traces of their religions. Livorno, without ghettos, has always
been a melting pot of different cultures, which have learnt
to live side by side. The fact that there are several different
religious temples in Livorno is an expression of this tolerance.
 Via
della Madonna is a good example, where you find three different
Christian churches: the Armenian, the Catholic and the Greek
orthodox church. In Via Verdi you find the Anglican church and
nearby, the English graveyard and the Evangelical church. In
the area of Piazza Grande it is possible to visit the Dutch
church, while just a few steps from the Duomo, in Piazza Benamozegh,
you find the Synagogue. There are also many Catholic churches
such as the churches of San Ferdinando and Santa Caterina. The
first is Baroque and was built in the first half of the 18th
century. The later, also called the Chiesa degli Domenicani,
is an imposing, octagonal building with a high cupola. Between
the two churches you can see the restructured building "Bottini
dell'olio", from the Medicean period, used to depurate
and store olive oil.
Marian Itineraries
The Marian itinerary starts from via della Madonna where
both the Chiesa della Madonna and the Chiesa di Santa Maria
del Soccorso are worth a visit. A visit to the Santuario di
Montenero, on the green hills of Livorno, dedicated to Maria
delle Grazie, Tuscany's Saint completes the itinerary. The Santuario
della Madonna di Montenero was from the beginning a small oratory
from the 14th century, built to preserve the miraculous icon
of the Madonna which a shepherd had found. The restructured
Sanctuary that we see today is from 1710 and has always been
frequently visited by the pilgrims, as you can see from the
vast collection of ex votes in the Gallery. Do not miss the
pharmacy of the convent and the underground caves. |
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