Tour guides Loreto - Guided tour of the shrine of Loreto with licensed Loreto Tour guides
Tour guide Loreto - Guided tour of the shrine of Loreto
The Holy House of Loreto is one of the most revered Marian shrines in the world. Since medieval times, the Holy House has been believed to be the very home in which the Virgin Mary lived, conceived and raised the young Jesus.
According to the New Testament, Jesus was raised by Mary and Joseph in a small town called Nazareth, near Jerusalem. Joseph was a carpenter, and their house was humble.
Three centuries after the life of Jesus, the newly-converted Emperor Constantine built a basilica over the humble brick house believed to have sheltered the Holy Family.
According to Catholic tradition, the Holy House came under threat during the turmoil of the Crusades, so in 1291, angels miraculously translated the house from its original location to a site in modern-day Croatia. An empty space was left in Nazareth and a small house suddenly appeared in a field in Croatia. The bewildered parish priest, brought to the scene by shepherds who discovered it, had a vision in which the Virgin Mary revealed it was her former house.
On December 10, 1294, the house was again moved by angels because of the Muslim invasion of Albania. It landed first in Recanti, Italy, but was shortly thereafter moved for a third time to its present location in Loreto.
The half day tour of the Basilica of Loreto includes the explanation of the exterior and interior of the church.
The itinerary of the tour can be divided into two parts:
The Outside:
Historical description of the arrival of the Holy House to Loreto;
Piazza della Madonna;
Palazzo Apostolico;
Fountain;
Palazzo Illirico;
Facade of the Basilica;
Bell tower ;
Dome;
Apses, sentry's walk and fortifications
The interior
The sculpture of Italian Renaissance : marble case of the Holy House of Loreto, a masterpiece by Bramante and Sansovino ;
Painting between Humanism and Renaissance : Luca Signorelli (Sacristy of St. John), Melozzo da Forlì (Sacristy of St Marco), Federico Zuccari (chapel of the Dukes of Urbino);
19th century chapels made by foreign artists thanks to foreign congregations: German chapel, French chapel, Swiss chapel, Polish chapel, Slavic chapel, Spanish Chapel, American Chapel
The Treasure Room : masterpieces by Pomarancio
For guided tours in Loreto for a whole day, the tour guide of Loreto may include the fortification tour ( compulsory ticket): the visit is provided with groups up to 15 people; the other option in the full day tour of Loreto can be the guided tour of the Museum of Ancient Treasure (compulsory ticket).
Information for the visit at the Basilica of Loreto
A guided tour of the Basilica is allowed with the use of headsets that can be rented in Piazza della Madonna at a cost of € 1.50 per person; booking in advance is recommended;
Guided tours in the interior of the Basilica are forbidden at certain hours ( Saturday and Sunday);
Check-point bus € 25
Near Loreto
Guided tour of Osimo
Guided tour of Ancona
Guided tour of Castelfidardo
Guided tour of Conero : Numana, Sirolo, Camerano and Portonovo
Guided tour Offagna
Guided tour Recanati
For information and booking
Tour Guides Ancona , guided tours in Loreto and in the province of Ancona, Sanctuary of Loreto - The Holy House of Nazareth Tourist Guides Marche;
e-mail: [email protected]
Andrea Giordani Tel +39 071 2905303; Mob +39 339 2964619
Copyright © 2013 Guide Turistiche Marche Via Togliatti 110/a 60100 Ancona P. IVA 02268020423
The Holy House of Loreto is one of the most revered Marian shrines in the world. Since medieval times, the Holy House has been believed to be the very home in which the Virgin Mary lived, conceived and raised the young Jesus.
According to the New Testament, Jesus was raised by Mary and Joseph in a small town called Nazareth, near Jerusalem. Joseph was a carpenter, and their house was humble.
Three centuries after the life of Jesus, the newly-converted Emperor Constantine built a basilica over the humble brick house believed to have sheltered the Holy Family.
According to Catholic tradition, the Holy House came under threat during the turmoil of the Crusades, so in 1291, angels miraculously translated the house from its original location to a site in modern-day Croatia. An empty space was left in Nazareth and a small house suddenly appeared in a field in Croatia. The bewildered parish priest, brought to the scene by shepherds who discovered it, had a vision in which the Virgin Mary revealed it was her former house.
On December 10, 1294, the house was again moved by angels because of the Muslim invasion of Albania. It landed first in Recanti, Italy, but was shortly thereafter moved for a third time to its present location in Loreto.
The half day tour of the Basilica of Loreto includes the explanation of the exterior and interior of the church.
The itinerary of the tour can be divided into two parts:
The Outside:
Historical description of the arrival of the Holy House to Loreto;
Piazza della Madonna;
Palazzo Apostolico;
Fountain;
Palazzo Illirico;
Facade of the Basilica;
Bell tower ;
Dome;
Apses, sentry's walk and fortifications
The interior
The sculpture of Italian Renaissance : marble case of the Holy House of Loreto, a masterpiece by Bramante and Sansovino ;
Painting between Humanism and Renaissance : Luca Signorelli (Sacristy of St. John), Melozzo da Forlì (Sacristy of St Marco), Federico Zuccari (chapel of the Dukes of Urbino);
19th century chapels made by foreign artists thanks to foreign congregations: German chapel, French chapel, Swiss chapel, Polish chapel, Slavic chapel, Spanish Chapel, American Chapel
The Treasure Room : masterpieces by Pomarancio
For guided tours in Loreto for a whole day, the tour guide of Loreto may include the fortification tour ( compulsory ticket): the visit is provided with groups up to 15 people; the other option in the full day tour of Loreto can be the guided tour of the Museum of Ancient Treasure (compulsory ticket).
Information for the visit at the Basilica of Loreto
A guided tour of the Basilica is allowed with the use of headsets that can be rented in Piazza della Madonna at a cost of € 1.50 per person; booking in advance is recommended;
Guided tours in the interior of the Basilica are forbidden at certain hours ( Saturday and Sunday);
Check-point bus € 25
Near Loreto
Guided tour of Osimo
Guided tour of Ancona
Guided tour of Castelfidardo
Guided tour of Conero : Numana, Sirolo, Camerano and Portonovo
Guided tour Offagna
Guided tour Recanati
For information and booking
Tour Guides Ancona , guided tours in Loreto and in the province of Ancona, Sanctuary of Loreto - The Holy House of Nazareth Tourist Guides Marche;
e-mail: [email protected]
Andrea Giordani Tel +39 071 2905303; Mob +39 339 2964619
Copyright © 2013 Guide Turistiche Marche Via Togliatti 110/a 60100 Ancona P. IVA 02268020423
