Church of Saint Defendens
Church of Saint Defendens is a church in Varallo, Province of Vercelli, Piedmont. Church of Saint Defendens is situated nearby to the church Cappella della Madonna dell’Unipiano, as well as near Madonna del Callone.Photo: Francoerbi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Piedmont
- Also known as: “Oratorio di San Defendente”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista and Sacro Monte di Varallo.
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
Church
Photo: Francoerbi, CC0.
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista is a church, which is situated 570 metres southeast of Church of Saint Defendens.
Sacro Monte di Varallo
Peak
Photo: Carlodell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Santa Maria delle Grazie
Church
Photo: Mattis, Public domain.
The Church of Our Lady of the Graces is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church in Varallo Sesia, province of Vercelli, region of Piedmont, Italy. The church was built, together with the adjacent Franciscan convent, by padre Bernardo Caimi between 1486 and 1493. Santa Maria delle Grazie is situated 1¼ km east of Church of Saint Defendens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scopelle and Valmaggia.
Church of Saint Defendens
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Varallo, Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.82049° or 45° 49′ 14″ northLongitude
8.23672° or 8° 14′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8FQCR6CP+5MOpenStreetMap ID
way 223056211OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q115101893
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In Other Languages
“Church of Saint Defendens” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Oratorio di San Defendente (Scopelle)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cappella della Madonna dell’Unipiano and Madonna del Callone.
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