Cullman, Alabama: Ave Maria Grotto
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St. Bernard College
- Address:
- 1600 St. Bernard Dr. SE, Cullman, AL
- Directions:
- Off I-65, on St. Bernard College campus - US 278 and 69.
- Hours:
- Apr-Sep 9 am - 7 pm, Oct-Mar 9 am - 5 pm (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 256-734-4110
- Admission:
- Admission
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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Ave Maria GrottoA hillside cluster of miniature versions of the world's most famous religious buildings, constructed over 50 years by a monk. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
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As great at the Grotto is -- and it IS fantastic -- it's not all you get. There's a beautiful little chapel with an adjoining churchyard where all the brothers are buried. And there's a very special tour guide through the Grotto: an adorable calico cat named Calie. She follows you through and leads you back to the gift shop at the end. Seriously. This place is so worth the visit!
[Karen H., 01/29/2013]The Grotto now opens at 9 am, so don't rush to get here early. While here, be sure to visit the Abbey cemetery. There are graves going back to the very early 1900s.
[Dave Chamberlain, 03/10/2012]Nearby Offbeat Places
- Half-Buried Ford Mustang, Cullman, AL - 8 mi.
- Clarkson Covered Bridge, Cullman, AL - 10 mi.
- Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, AL - 11 mi.
- In the region: Jesus on a Hospital Door, Jasper, AL - 33 mi.
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