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    Our Lady of Loreta

    • bryandveronica
    • Jun 27, 2024
    • 2 min read

    Located about 10 minutes from our campsite, the Gospa od Loreta site is a magical place with a magnificent view. We really like this place where we go to have a drink on the terrace, filling our eyes with all this beauty.



    A little history :

    The statue of Our Lady of Loreto in Primošten is dedicated to Our Lady of Loreto , the patroness of Primošten , where it is located. The statue was officially inaugurated in 2017 for the feast of Our Lady of Loreto.

    With the base, it measures 17 and 30 meters high, exactly one tenth of the hill of Gaj. The monument is made of concrete , hollow, you can see the interior, and the finish is mosaic, made of gold , silver and colored glass . Architect Aron Varga was responsible for the final appearance of the statue of Our Lady and a team of experts led by mosaicist Milun Garčević worked on the mosaic. It is the largest monument of its type in the world .

    Each ring of this immense monument has its own story: the first begins with abstraction, while the second presents a symbolic representation of the tree of life with the AM monograph as Ave Maria. The third ring shows two mosaic hearts, the fourth features the main motif of Jesus' birth, while the fifth features irregular geometric shapes . The sixth part is the mystical rose , that is, the symbol of Mary and olives . On the head of the Lady is an ancient Croatian crown inlaid with precious stones , which is the family property of the mosaicist Garčević.

    The Municipality of Primošten agreed with representatives of the Italian project “Cammini Lauretani” that the Virgin of Primošten can be found on the international pilgrimage routes of Marian shrines associated with Our Lady of Loreto. The list also includes Trsat and a number of locations in Europe such as: Rome , Vienna , Krakow , Lisbon , Madrid , Paris , Brussels and others.

    (text taken from Wikipedia)





     
     
     

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