Mount Assisi gardens - Loretto, PA
N 40° 30.564 W 078° 38.268
17T E 700139 N 4486978
The Shrines and Sunken Gardens at Mount Assisi include outdoor Stations of the Cross.
Waymark Code: WM1452E
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2021
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The grounds of Charles M Schwab's estate is now a Friary and includes 3.5 acres of gardens.
105 St Francis Drive, Loretto, PA 15940
There is limited parking at the entrance. The grounds are open to the public from dawn to dusk. The grounds are considered Sacred, so please be respectful.
The Stations are located in two sections. The posted coordinates are for the first station. The path then follows an arc before continueing with the eighth station at the far end of the garden area. There is shade, but no protection from cold or rain.
Each station is a wooden cross with a bronze scene.
The gardens are maintained by the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular.
Materials: wood and bronze
Website: [Web Link]
Artist: Not listed
Date: Not listed
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