Sanctuary of Santa Maria del Monte

The Sanctuary of Santa Maria del Monte is a Roman Catholic Church located in , frazione of , . The church was founded in the 4th century and was rebuilt multiple times. In 2003 it became a UNESCO World heritage site.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: sanctuary in Santa Maria del Monte, Frazione of Varese, Italy
  • Also known as: “Santa Maria del Monte sanctuary”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo Baroffio e del Sacro Monte and Sacro Monte di Varese.

Museum
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is a museum.

Peak
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The is one of the nine sacri monti in the regions of and which were inscribed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2003. It has an altitude of 807 metres above sea level.

Fountain
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is a fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Maria del Monte and Rasa di Varese.

Village
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is a village.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a frazione of located to the north of the city centre. is situated along the base of the .

Sanctuary of Santa Maria del Monte

Latitude
45.86035° or 45° 51′ 37″ north
Longitude
8.79276° or 8° 47′ 34″ east
Open location code
8FQCVQ6V+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1507812788
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q79499078
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In Other Languages

“Sanctuary of Santa Maria del Monte” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Santuario di Santa Maria del Monte”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chapel XV - The coronation of Mary and Piazzetta del Monastero.

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