Chiesa del Rosario

The Church of the Rosary in Monfalcone was rebuilt in 1920–21 after the Great War, using elements salvaged from its predecessor. The rose window, Lion of St Mark and Madonna with Child connect the present church with the earlier shrine of Madonna delle Grazie in Borgo San Rocco.

Why it matters

The church preserves objects and architectural elements from the former Madonna delle Grazie, destroyed during the wartime bombardments of Monfalcone. Its rebuilding on a nearby site carried the earlier devotional tradition into the postwar town.

What to notice

The rose window and Lion of St Mark were recovered from the ruined church. Inside, a crowned Madonna with Child stands above the altar. The side altars incorporate marble and fragments from the destroyed churches of Sant’Ambrogio in Monfalcone and San Giovanni in Tuba at Duino. The rebuilt church has a single hall, three arches opening toward the apse, a pulpit and an organ above the entrance.

Context and history

The original shrine, also known as Madonna del Carmine, stood in Borgo San Rocco and was under Dominican care from the convent of San Pietro Martire in Murano until the late eighteenth century. Its façade was renewed in 1889. After wartime destruction, the church was rebuilt about fifty metres from its former site in 1920–21 and consecrated on 2 October 1921 by Archbishop Francesco Borgia Sedej. Restoration followed in 1985.