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Rudolph Grotto and Wonder Cave


Name: Rudolph Grotto and Wonder Cave
Category: Cultural
Archive ID#: WI3133
 
Description: A religious grotto and cave built by Father Philip J. Wagner. Started in the 1920's, work on the site continued until his death in 1959. The Cave of Wonder enters a thousand feet into a hill side, and while it is claustrophobic at times, it opens out into a two story chamber with a near life-size polychrome Jesus.
Location: 10 miles N of Wisconsin Rapids, in Rudolph
(POINT(-89.8006375 44.497844))
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Address: WI
Visitor Info: 6957 Grotto Ave., Rudolph 54475. On grounds of St. Philip's parish church, at Second St., at intersection of County Route C and State Hwy. 34.
Links: http://www.mnmuseumofthems.org/Grotto/Wonder1.html
LCS: Cultural, Sculpture Park
   
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