Santa Maria Gloriosa, Lecco

The Sanctuary of Santa Maria Gloriosa is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighborhood of Rancio Superiore in the town limits of Lecco, region of Lombardy, Italy.

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A church at the site is documented since 1455. In 1640 it became the parish church of Rancio. The present church and bell-tower were refurbished with its present layout and architecture in that century. The interior retains some of its late-baroque decorations, including a wooden statue of the Madonna and child, but also a 16th-century crucifix and a 15th-century icon of the Madonna Odigitria. The main altar with a tempietto and gilded angels, was designed in 1828 by . In the 20th century, the walls and ceiling were frescoed, along with the altarpiece depicting the blessed Giovanni Battista Mazzucconi.

From the church, there is a striking view of the town.^[1]

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