Alpe Biorto

Alpe Biorto is a locality in Valle Cannobina, Verbania, Piedmont and has an elevation of 1,292 metres. Alpe Biorto is situated nearby to the locality Alpe Ronco, as well as near Alpe Pluni.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santuario della Madonna del Sangue and Sant’Antonio abate church.

Santuario della Madonna del Sangue

Church

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The Santuario della Madonna del Sangue is a sanctuary in the comune of Re, Italy. It is devoted to the Virgin Mary and it was built where in 1494 a miracle occurred: a small fresco of the Nursing Madonna was hit by a stone and started bleeding. Santuario della Madonna del Sangue is situated 2½ km northwest of Alpe Biorto.

Sant’Antonio abate church

Church

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Re railway station

Railway station

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Re railway station is situated 2½ km northwest of Alpe Biorto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cursolo-Orasso and Meis.

Cursolo-Orasso

Village

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Cursolo-Orasso was a comune in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 130 kilometres northeast of Turin and about 20 kilometres north of Verbania, on the border with Switzerland.