Sacro Monte di Oropa

#1289 among destinations in Italy

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The Sacro Monte di Oropa is a Roman Catholic devotional complex in the province of Biella, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is one of the nine Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy and is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. ()

Alternative names: Unesco: from 2003Area: 122.56 acres (0.1915 mi²)Coordinates: 45°37'43"N, 7°58'10"E

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Sacro Monte di Oropa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Black Virgin of Oropa, Sanctuary of Oropa, Giardino Botanico di Oropa, Monte Camino.

~1700 ftE
Church, Monuments and statues
Black Virgin of Oropa
9 min walk • The Black Virgin of Oropa is a revered statue and a spiritual beacon nestled in the heart of the Biella province in Piedmont, Italy. This sacred effigy, housed within the Sanctuary of Oropa, is one of the most important and oldest Marian shrines in the country...
0.4 miSE
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Sanctuary of Oropa
11 min walk • The Sanctuary of Oropa is a group of Roman Catholic buildings and structures in Oropa, frazione of the municipality of Biella, Italy. It is located at a height of 1,159 metres in a small valley of the Alpi Biellesi.
~1170 ftE
Botanical garden
Giardino Botanico di Oropa
6 min walk • The giardino Botanico di Oropa is a nature preserve and botanical garden located at an altitude of 1200 m in Oropa about 12 km northwest of Biella, Piedmont, Italy.
1.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Camino
42 min walk • Monte Camino is a peak in the Biellese Alps, in northern Piedmont, northern Italy. It has an elevation of 2,388 metres. It can be reached from Biella and Andorno Micca.