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Chiesa della Madonna della Difesa

Address: 6800 av. Henri-Julien, Little Italy, Montréal, QC | Map It
Phone: 514/277-6522

Category: Religious Sites
Location: Little Italy

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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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