Summary
The Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes in Pučišća, locally identified with the Čelo area, was built in 1906. A Lourdes grotto with statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Bernadette was created inside.
The local parish celebrates the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary here; the marked point is an approximate guide to the area around Put Gospe Lurdske, not a confirmed entrance to the chapel.
History and purpose
The Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes in Pučišća belongs to a more recent layer of the local religious heritage. A local tourism overview gives the construction date as 1906, while the official municipal register lists the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Čelo area.
Structure and traces of the past
A Lourdes grotto with statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Bernadette was created inside the chapel. It is more than a decorative feature and is associated with devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes. IKA reports that on the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the faithful of the Parish of St Jerome gather there for Mass and Marian devotion.
Access and visiting
The chapel is in the settlement of Pučišća. The map gives an approximate guide to the Čelo area; check the precise location, celebration schedule and whether entry is possible before visiting.
