The Temple of Monte Grisa, officially the National Shrine of Mary Mother and Queen, is a Roman-Catholic church north of the city of Trieste. Located at an altitude of 300 metres on the edge of the Karst Plateau above Barcola and Miramare Castle it is a most conspicuous landmark.
It was built at the initiative of Antonio Santin, since 16 May 1938 Bishop of Trieste and Koper. Seeing the riots between the Nazi-German occupiers and the Comitato di Liberazione Nazionale on 30 April 1945 he made a vow to erect a church, if Trieste was saved from total destruction. The city was saved and in 1959 Santin obtained permission from Pope John XXIII to build a pilgrims church dedicated to the Holy Mary as a symbol of the peace and unity of all people.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Monte_Grisa
Official Website http://www.montegrisa.org/
Email info@montegrisa.org
Phone +39 040 225290
Coordinates 45°41'35.038" N 13°44'57.983" E