Ave Maria Grotto - Cullman, AL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Ave Maria Grotto, widely known as "Jerusalem in Miniature," is a beautifully landscaped, four-acre park that provides a natural setting for the 125 miniature reproductions of some of the most famous historic buildings and shrines of the world. These masterpieces of stone and concrete are the lifetime work of Brother Joseph Zoettl, a Benedictine monk of the adjoining St. Bernard Abbey. This attraction, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, includes edifices from Jerusalem and the Holy Land, St. Peter's Basilica and the Roman Colosseum, and shrines from around the world.

Street address: 1600 Saint Bernard Ave SE Cullman, AL USA 35055 County / Borough / Parish: Cullman County Year listed: 1984 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Art Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: yes Season start / Season finish: From: 01/14/2012 To: 01/14/2012 Hours of operation: From: 8:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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