Chapel of the Alpini

Chapel of the Alpini is a church in , . Chapel of the Alpini is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the playground .
Photo: Kaitu, CC0.
Photo: Kaitu, CC0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: chapel on the summit of Sighignola
  • Also known as: “Chiesetta degli Alpini”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sighignola and Casinò di Campione.

Peak
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between the and the . A panoramic terrace just below the summit, and directly on the Italian side of the border, provides extensive views especially to the west, over and the , to the .

Casino
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The is one of 's oldest casinos, as well as Europe’s largest casino and the largest employer in the municipality of , an exclave within 's Canton of , on the shores of . is situated 1½ km west of Chapel of the Alpini.

Church
Photo: Cassinam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1 km south of Chapel of the Alpini.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arogno and Campione d’Italia.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of , located south of in the southernmost tip of .

Photo: Oleg Andriychuk, CC BY 3.0.
Campione d'Italia is a town and comune of the in the region of in . Located on the shores of , it is an enclave surrounded by the canton of .

Hamlet
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a on the southern shore of in the , to the east of the exclave of and below the summit of .

Chapel of the Alpini

Latitude
45.96824° or 45° 58′ 6″ north
Longitude
8.99339° or 8° 59′ 36″ east
Open location code
8FQCXX9V+79
Open­Street­Map ID
way 521157003
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q141374048
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In Other Languages

“Chapel of the Alpini” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “chiesetta alpina”
  • Italian: “chiesetta degli Alpini”

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