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Antonio Guacci / Sergio Musmeci: Santuario di Monte Grisa, 1959D–1965

  • Trieste, Italy, Show on map
  • #REL #Western Europe
  • The Santuario di Monte Grisa is a Roman-Catholic church in the north of Trieste. The modular design principle of the 40m high reinforced concrete building is based on the isosceles triangle. There is a lot of symbolism in the design: while the triangle itself stands for the Trinity, a large M in reference to Mary can also be seen on the façade. From the outside, the entire shape of the building could be perceived as a ship. Situated 300 meters above sea level on the edge of the karst plateau, the building is an unmissable landmark.

    The church was built between 1963 and 1965, after a first stone had already been laid in 1959.

  • In use. There has been a renovation in 2010.