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Chiesa della Madonna della Difesa Review
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Chiesa della Madonna della Difesa
- Address: 6800 av. Henri-Julien, Little Italy, Montreal, QC | Map It
- Phone: 514/277-6522
- Category: Religious Sites
- Location: Little Italy
Fodor's Review:
If you look up at the cupola behind the main altar of Little Italy's most famous church, you'll spot Montréal's most infamous piece of ecclesial portraiture. Yes, indeed, that lantern-jaw fellow on horseback who looks so pleased with himself is Benito Mussolini, the dictator who led Italy into World War II on the wrong side. In fairness, though, the mural, by Guido Nincheri (1885-1973), was completed long before the war and commemorates the signing of the Lateran Pact with Pope Pius XI, one of Il Duce's few lasting achievements. The controversy shouldn't distract you from the beauties of the rest of the richly decorated church.
- Cost: Free
- Open: Daily 10 AM-6 PM
- Metro: Beaubien or Jean-Talon
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