Sanctuary of Vicoforte
The Santuario di Vicoforte is a monumental church located in the commune of Vicoforte, province of Cuneo, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is known for having the largest elliptical cupola in the world.Photo: Mattis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Mattis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in Vicoforte, Italy
- Also known as: “Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Mondovi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vicoforte-San Michele train station and Mondovì Cathedral.
Vicoforte-San Michele train station
Railway station
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Vicoforte-San Michele train station is a railway station, which is situated 3 km northeast of Sanctuary of Vicoforte.
Mondovì Cathedral
Church
Photo: Alessandro Tacchino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mondovì Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Mondovì, Province of Cuneo, Piedmont, northern Italy, dedicated to Saint Donatus of Arezzo. It is the seat of the bishops of Mondovì. Mondovì Cathedral is situated 4 km northwest of Sanctuary of Vicoforte.
Museo civico della stampa
Museum
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Museo civico della stampa is a museum, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Sanctuary of Vicoforte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Giacomo di Roburent and San Grato dei Garelli.
San Giacomo di Roburent
Village
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San Giacomo di Roburent is a village, which is situated 8 km south of Sanctuary of Vicoforte.
San Grato dei Garelli
Hamlet
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San Grato dei Garelli is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km west of Sanctuary of Vicoforte.
Sanctuary of Vicoforte
- Categories: minor basilica, shrine, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Vicoforte, Province of Cuneo, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
44.36359° or 44° 21′ 49″ northLongitude
7.86287° or 7° 51′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8FP99V77+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 963671398OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q3471751
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Sanctuary of Vicoforte” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Santuari de Vicoforte”
- Danish: “Vicofortes helligdom”
- Dutch: “Sanctuary of Vicoforte”
- French: “sanctuaire de Vicoforte”
- French: “Sanctuaire de vicoforte”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Vicoforte”
- German: “Basilika von Vicoforte”
- German: “Santuario di Vicoforte”
- German: “Wallfahrtskirche von Vicoforte”
- Hebrew: “המקום הקדוש של ויקופורטה”
- Hungarian: “Santuario Basilica della Natività di Maria Santissima”
- Hungarian: “santuario di Vicoforte”
- Hungarian: “Santuario-Basilica Regina Montis Regalis”
- Hungarian: “Vicofortei szentély”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Kelahiran Maria, Vicoforte”
- Italian: “Madonna Santissima del Mondovì a Vicoforte”
- Italian: “Santuario Basilica della Natività di Maria Santissima”
- Italian: “Santuario delle Natività di Maria Santissima”
- Italian: “santuario di Maria Santissima di Vicoforte”
- Italian: “santuario di Vicoforte”
- Italian: “Santuario di Vicoforte”
- Italian: “Santuario-Basilica Regina Montis Regalis”
- Japanese: “サントゥアリオ・ディ・ヴィコフォルテ”
- Portuguese: “Vicoforte”
- Russian: “Святилище Викофорте”
- Spanish: “Santuario de Vicoforte”
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