The convent of Santa Maria del Giglio in Bolsena was built in the seventeenth century near the church dedicated to the Madonna del Giglio that had been built near a medieval shrine.
The monastery was located along the ancient route that connected Viterbo with Orvieto.
It was a resting place for those who wanted to go and see the relics of the Eucharistic miracle kept in the cathedral of Orvieto.
The flow of pilgrims was remarkable such that in the eighteenth century they built two other wings that led to the current form. In the nineteenth century the north wing was raised by a plan to accommodate more people.
Since 1997 it has become a holiday home and a cultural centre run by 'Points of View', a secular but Franciscan community.
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