CULLMAN, Alabama - Ave Maria Grotto has added a new miniature replica of The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wisconsin. The new miniature is now on display at the four-acre garden park on ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CULLMAN, Ala. – It’s the only Benedictine ...

CULLMAN, Ala.CULLMAN, Ala. — In a north Alabama city forever changed by April’s tornado outbreak, one historic spot went untouched by destruction. The Ave Maria Grotto, also known as “Jerusalem in ...

When the Ave Maria Grotto opened May 14, 1934, on the grounds of the St. Bernard Abbey in Cullman, people marveled at a garden featuring offbeat miniature cities and replica cathedrals built by a monk ...

BIRMINGHAM | A filmmaker is set to tell the story of Joseph Zoettl, the Bavarian monk who built the Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman. “Brother Joseph and the Grotto,” written and directed by Cliff Vaugh of ...

Often when you visit a place, what you find depends on what you are looking for. That certainly can be said of Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman, an interesting collection of miniatures representing famous ...

Nov. 30—The Ave Maria Grotto has long been one of the Cullman area's top stopping-off spots for tourists and residents alike, but the Christmas season offers a rare chance to tour the Grotto in a ...

OUR LADY of Fatima’s facial expression changes at every angle. The posts and ceilings are covered with runo. JOJO MAMANGUN In October 2004, Venezuelan visionary Juan Antonio Gil felt a strong pull to ...

CULLMAN — In a north Alabama city forever changed by April’s tornado outbreak, one historic spot went untouched by destruction. The Ave Maria Grotto, also known as “Jerusalem in Miniature,” rests on a ...

CULLMAN, Ala. – In a north Alabama city forever changed by April's tornado outbreak, one historic spot went untouched by destruction. The Ave Maria Grotto, also known as "Jerusalem in Miniature," ...