Sanctuary of Galloro

DESCRIZIONE:
Going along the New Appian Way, on the road to Genzano, one finds the sanctuary of Saint Mary of Galloro, legacy to the veneration of an image of Virgin Mary , which according to local tradition, was found in 1621 by Sante Bevilacqua, a boy from Tuscany living in Ariccia. The cult of the Virgin of Galloro went beyond the local diocese and reached Rome, provoking a great affluence of pilgrims and devout people. Prince Paul Savelli, gentleman of Ariccia, decided to construct a church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception.