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Ave Maria Grotto

1600 Saint Bernard Avenue SE, Cullman, Alabama 35055

Featured Review : This is a must see - there is nothing else like it. This four acre site consists of more than 125 minature reproductions of famous churches, shrines, and buildings. It was built by Brother Joesph Zoettle over a period ...See Full Review

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Ave Maria Grotto Reviews

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Ave Maria Grotto

  • 4 out of 5 stars by NiteOwlTX from LaPlace, Louisiana
  • March 15, 2006
Ave Maria Grotto
Quote: The Ave Maria Grotto was built by Brother Joseph Zoetti, a native of Landshul, Bavaria. A priest serving at the Saint Bernard Abbey in Cullman, Alabama, started this site as a hobby. He wanted to build miniature recreations of some of the world's... Read the full Ave Maria Grotto review

From journal Obscurity in the Middle of Alabama

Ave Maria Grotto

  • 4 out of 5 stars by araker from Nashville, Tennessee
  • November 24, 2005
Ave Maria Grotto
Quote: I wasn't sure what to expect from a site that's a colletion of miniature buildings and scenes built by a monk in the first half of the 20th century. Yes, it's a quirky place, but that adds to its beauty. The miniatures are mostly scenes from the... Read the full Ave Maria Grotto review

From journal Finding Sacred Space

Ave Maria Grotto

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Library Dragon from Athens, Alabama
  • October 24, 2000
Ave Maria Grotto
Quote: Benedictine Monk Joseph Zoettel spent 50 years crafting cement, stones and junk into a miniature city of the world's most important religious structures. Born in 1878 in Bavaria, he was maimed in an accident that gave him a hunchback, but luckily... Read the full Ave Maria Grotto review

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Ave Maria Grotto

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Tideone from Huntsville, Alabama
  • October 18, 2000
Quote: This is a must see - there is nothing else like it. This four acre site consists of more than 125 minature reproductions of famous churches, shrines, and buildings. It was built by Brother Joesph Zoettle over a period of 40 years and is located on... Read the full Ave Maria Grotto review

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