Gallerie ex voto

Gallerie ex voto is a museum in Biella, Piedmont. Gallerie ex voto is situated nearby to the tourism office Ufficio Amministrazione, as well as near the hamlet Oropa.

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Type: Museum
Description: part of a museum in Oropa, Italy
Also known as: “gallerie ex voto” and “Gallerie Ex Voto”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sacro Monte di Oropa and Chiesa Nuova.

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 230 metres southwest of Gallerie ex voto.

Chiesa Nuova

Church

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Chiesa Nuova is a church, which is situated 350 metres northwest of Gallerie ex voto.

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 580 metres northwest of Gallerie ex voto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oropa and Riabella.

Oropa

Hamlet

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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.