Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie

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Via Al Convento 22015 Gravedona ed Uniti, (CO)

+39 034485261

Getting there by public transport
The Church is located in a dominant position in the village of Gravedona.
Gravedona is served by the C10 buses (Como - Menaggio - Colico line) of the ASF Autolinee company. For more information, please visit: http://www.asfautolinee.it/content/it/home
For information on the accessibility of the service to passengers with reduced mobility,
please visit: http://www.asfautolinee.it/content/it/diversamente-abili

Gravedona can also be reached by ferry (Gestione Navigazione Laghi company). For more information, please visit:  http://www.navigazionelaghi.it/
The service can welcome passengers with reduced mobility.
For more information, please visit: http://www.navigazionelaghi.it/assistenza-disabili.aspx

Parking area
 It is possible to park in via San Gusmeo and reach the church covering about 50 meters with a slope of 9%; the surface is in cobblestone with a paved path (80 cm wide).

Entrance
The square in front of the church is paved in cobblestones. The main entrance has 7 consecutive steps in cobblestone (12 cm high each), a step (16 cm high) and a double leaf door (100 cm wide each).
The entrance, on the right side of the church, has 5 consecutive steps (20 cm high), a double leaf door (82 cm wide each) and a hinged door (77 cm wide).

Getting around
The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie can be visited without obstacles; to access the altar it is necessary to overcome 2 steps (21 cm high each). 
The church has benches with kneelers (seat height: 46 cm).
The side chapels (four on each side) are decorated with images that recall episodes of the Bible and saints and can be reached by passing two steps (21 cm high each).
The chapel of the Crucifixion, entirely frescoed, hosts in the center the Crucifixion with Christ carved in wood.

In the second chapel on the right, you can admire the famous fresco "Madonna Del Cifulet", an image of the Virgin with the Child represented while driving away a small demon.

The chapel in front of the side entrance is dedicated to the Deposition of Christ from the Cross. The chapel on the left of the apse, dedicated to Sant'Agata, is decorated with frescoes of 1520.