圣(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)風景區位(wei)(wei)于(yu)縣(xian)城西南5公里的(de)胡(hu)莊村(cun),它與上海佘山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、吉林(lin)江南圣(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)堂(tang)(tang)并列為中國(guo)三(san)大天主教(jiao)(jiao)圣(sheng)(sheng)地,每年(nian)(nian)(nian)僅5月(yue)份就有全國(guo)20多(duo)個省市100多(duo)個市縣(xian)的(de)近(jin)10萬(wan)人前來(lai)朝圣(sheng)(sheng)。自1604年(nian)(nian)(nian)天主教(jiao)(jiao)傳入平陰(yin)縣(xian)胡(hu)莊村(cun)以來(lai),到1966年(nian)(nian)(nian)共建(jian)成村(cun)內和山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上大小教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)7處(chu),現存圣(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)露德教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)和圣(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)無染原罪天主大教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)兩(liang)座(zuo)。兩(liang)座(zuo)教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)風格迥(jiong)異,氣(qi)勢恢(hui)宏,位(wei)(wei)于(yu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)下村(cun)中的(de)圣(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)無染原罪天主大教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)最(zui)早始(shi)建(jian)于(yu)1909年(nian)(nian)(nian),已有百(bai)年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)歷史(shi)(shi),是一座(zuo)典(dian)型的(de)羅馬式(shi)(shi)(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu),圓(yuan)圓(yuan)的(de)穹(qiong)頂(ding),高(gao)大的(de)雙鐘主塔(ta)樓,莊嚴神(shen)圣(sheng)(sheng),是目前山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)東省最(zui)大的(de)一處(chu)羅馬式(shi)(shi)(shi)天主教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)。位(wei)(wei)于(yu)圣(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)主峰頂(ding)的(de)露德圣(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)堂(tang)(tang),是每年(nian)(nian)(nian)圣(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)朝圣(sheng)(sheng)的(de)核心(xin),已400多(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)歷史(shi)(shi),聞名海內外,整座(zuo)建(jian)筑(zhu)采用哥特式(shi)(shi)(shi)風格,塔(ta)尖高(gao)聳,壯麗雄偉。圣(sheng)(sheng)樂飄(piao)飄(piao)處(chu)處(chu)聞,來(lai)到圣(sheng)(sheng)母(mu)(mu)(mu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),你不(bu)僅會被這里美輪美奐的(de)歐式(shi)(shi)(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu)所(suo)吸引所(suo)贊嘆(tan),濃郁(yu)的(de)宗教(jiao)(jiao)色彩,不(bu)同的(de)異域文化更將(jiang)會帶給你心(xin)靈的(de)震撼(han)。
近年(nian)來,環繞圣母山建設了集農(nong)(nong)業(ye)展(zhan)示(shi)、生態觀光、休(xiu)閑旅(lv)游為一體(ti)的(de)生態農(nong)(nong)業(ye)觀光園(yuan)(yuan)。園(yuan)(yuan)區(qu)占地2萬畝(mu)(mu),設有三區(qu)六園(yuan)(yuan),是全(quan)國農(nong)(nong)業(ye)旅(lv)游示(shi)范(fan)點。其(qi)中園(yuan)(yuan)區(qu)內(nei)的(de)精品(pin)海(hai)(hai)(hai)棠園(yuan)(yuan)占地近1200畝(mu)(mu),種(zhong)植海(hai)(hai)(hai)棠20萬株,擁有20個(ge)優秀海(hai)(hai)(hai)棠品(pin)種(zhong),50多個(ge)花(hua)(hua)色(se)(se),是目前國內(nei)規模(mo)最大、品(pin)種(zhong)最多、花(hua)(hua)色(se)(se)最全(quan)的(de)海(hai)(hai)(hai)棠園(yuan)(yuan)藝化栽(zai)培基地之一。每年(nian)4月,海(hai)(hai)(hai)棠花(hua)(hua)盛(sheng)開,花(hua)(hua)期(qi)一個(ge)月左右。期(qi)間,游客可在(zai)園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)認領海(hai)(hai)(hai)棠樹(shu),品(pin)嘗葡萄酒,還可以挖野菜、吃農(nong)(nong)家飯,體(ti)驗(yan)農(nong)(nong)家田園(yuan)(yuan)風(feng)情。
目前,在圣母山西(xi)麓又(you)建成(cheng)了“中國玫(mei)(mei)瑰(gui)文化園“,通過種植各色玫(mei)(mei)瑰(gui),組成(cheng)一幅巨大的玫(mei)(mei)瑰(gui)仙子圖像,充分(fen)展現了玫(mei)(mei)瑰(gui)的獨特魅(mei)力。