Santuario d’Oropa

Santuario d’Oropa is a shrine in Biella, Piedmont and has an elevation of 1,360 metres. Santuario d’Oropa is situated nearby to the church Chiesa Nuova, as well as near the hamlet Bele.

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Highlights include Sacro Monte di Oropa and Giardino Botanico di Oropa.

Sacro Monte di Oropa

Historic site

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The Sacro Monte di Oropa is a Roman Catholic devotional complex in the province of Biella, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is one of the nine Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy and is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Sacro Monte di Oropa is situated 1 km south of Santuario d’Oropa.

Giardino Botanico di Oropa

Garden

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The Giardino Botanico di Oropa is a nature preserve and botanical garden located at an altitude of 1200 m in Oropa about 12 km northwest of Biella, Piedmont, Italy. Situated near the Black Virgin Sanctuary, it is open daily except Mondays in the warmer months. Giardino Botanico di Oropa is situated 740 metres southwest of Santuario d’Oropa.

Chiesa Nuova

Church

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Chiesa Nuova is a church, which is situated 650 metres southwest of Santuario d’Oropa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oropa and Bele.

Oropa

Hamlet

Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oropa is a frazione of the municipality of Biella, in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is known for the Black Virgin of Oropa statue, which is located in the Sanctuary of Oropa, the basilica of the Sacro Monte di Oropa, one of the Sacri Monti.