Sacro Monte di Oropa
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cimitero monumentale di Oropa and Gallerie ex voto.
Cimitero monumentale di Oropa
Cemetery
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Cimitero monumentale di Oropa is a cemetery, which is situated 210 metres west of Sacro Monte di Oropa.
Gallerie ex voto
Museum
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Gallerie ex voto is a museum, which is situated 230 metres northeast of Sacro Monte di Oropa.
Riserva speciale del Sacro Monte di Oropa
Nature reserve
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Riserva speciale del Sacro Monte di Oropa is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oropa and Riabella.
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.
Riabella
Hamlet
Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Riabella is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Sacro Monte di Oropa.
Bele
Hamlet
Photo: Ivanbranco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bele is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Sacro Monte di Oropa.
Sacro Monte di Oropa
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: calvary, shrine, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Biella, Province of Biella, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.62509° or 45° 37′ 30″ northLongitude
7.98003° or 7° 58′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8FQ9JXGJ+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 1106032892OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q384966
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Thai—“Sacro Monte di Oropa” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Sacro Monte di Oropa”
- Chinese: “奥罗巴圣山”
- Danish: “Sacro Monte di Oropa”
- Dutch: “Sacro Monte di Oropa”
- French: “mont Sacré d’Oropa”
- French: “Mont Sacré d’Oropa”
- German: “Sacro Monte di Oropa”
- Italian: “sacro monte di Oropa”
- Italian: “Sacro Monte di Oropa”
- Russian: “Сакро-Монте-ди-Oрoпa”
- Russian: “Сакро-Монте-ди-Оропа”
- Spanish: “Sacro Monte di Oropa”
- Thai: “ภูเขาศักดิ์สิทธิ์แห่งโอโรปา”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapel IX - The Purification of Mary and Chapel X - Marriage at Cana.
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