Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto

The Nossa Senhora de Lourdes Grotto was built in 1913 by the Sisters of Divine Providence with the help of the Daughters of Maria from Florianópolis and former students of Colégio Coração de Jesus. The current Avenida Madre Benvenuta was, at the time, a modest connection between Itacorubi and Trindade. The veneration of Our Lady of Lourdes began after 18 alleged apparitions to a young woman from the south of France named Bernardette. Because of this, there is an imposing image of Our Lady of Lourdes in the grotto and, in front of it, Saint Bernardette, kneeling and praying. At the request of the residents, who wanted to avoid its demolition for the construction of a street, the site was listed at the municipal level in 1987.