<I>Sacri Monti</I> of Piedmont and Lombardy

Overview

The nine Sacri Monti (Sacred Mountains) of northern Italy are groups of chapels and other architectural features created in the late 16th and 17th centuries and dedicated to different aspects of the Christian faith. In addition to their symbolic spiritual meaning, they are of great beauty by virtue of the skill with which they have been integrated into the surrounding natural landscape of hills, forests and lakes. They also house much important artistic material in the form of wall paintings and statuary.

Selection Criteria

(ii)(iv)

Components(9 locations)

• •Sacro Monte del Rosario di Varese1068-004
• •Sacro Monte Calvario, Domodossola1068-008
• •Sacro Monte della SS.Trinità, Ghiffa1068-007
• •Sacro Monte della Beata Vergine, Oropa1068-005
• •Sacro Monte di Belmonte, Valperga Canavese1068-009
• •Sacro Monte di San Francesco d’Orta San Giulio1068-003
• •Sacro Monte di S.Maria Assunta di Serralunga di Crea1068-002
• •Sacro Monte o “Nuova Gerusalemme” di Varallo Sesia1068-001
• •Sacro Monte della Beata Vergine del Soccorso, Ossuccio1068-006

Details

Countries

Italy

ISO Codes

IT

Area

90.5 ha

Coordinates

45.9746, 9.1696