Prato is a nice city in Florence surroundings and its famous for its textiles’ companies and for a holy relic attributed to the Virgin Mary that is exposed five times per year on Easter, Christmas, 1st May, August 15th and September 8th. The holy relic is a girdle of the Virgin Mary given to Saint Thomas by the Virgin herself. It came to Prato from Jerusalem around 1141 with Michele, who got it as dowry. He kept it secret for…
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