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Most Holy Crucifix of the Elm

Far from Baroque splendor, this church holds an ancient crucifix at the center of a legend. To steal it, a thief blocked the door with an elm pole, but it began to sprout.

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Via Gallo, 120, 93013 Mazzarino CL, Italia (0m s.l.m.)

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In fact, an elm tree was present in front of the church until the 1800s, and although it is gone today, devotion to the Crucifix has remained very strong, as evidenced by the annual festival in his honor.

 
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