Church of Santa Barbara

Church of Santa Barbara is a church in Varallo, Province of Vercelli, Piedmont. Church of Santa Barbara is situated near the church Addolorata, as well as near Church of Saint Lawrence (Crosa).

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church in Varallo, Italy
Also known as: “Chiesa di Santa Barbara”, “Chiesetta del Cucco”, “church of Santa Barbara”, and “Madonna del Cucco”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sacro Monte di Varallo and Sacro Monte di Varallo Natural Reserve.

Sacro Monte di Varallo

Peak

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The Sacred Mountain of Varallo is a Sacro Monte overlooking the town of Varallo Sesia in the province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is the oldest Sacro Monte, founded in 1491 by Franciscan friar Bernardino Caimi.

Sacro Monte di Varallo Natural Reserve

Nature reserve

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The Sacro Monte di Varallo Natural Reserve, that includes the wood around the Sacro Monte di Varallo, was established in 1980 in the Piedmont region.

Church of Saint Lawrence (Crosa)

Church

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Church of Saint Lawrence (Crosa) is situated 430 metres east of Church of Santa Barbara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Varallo Sesia and Crevola.

Varallo Sesia

Town

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Varallo Sesia, pronunciation commonly known as Varallo, is a comune and town in the province of Vercelli in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is situated in Valsesia, at 450 metres above sea level and some 66 kilometres north-northeast of Vercelli and 55 kilometres northwest of Novara.