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Sacro Monte di Varese

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Sacred Mountain of Varese
Sacro Monte di Varese
Santuario di Santa Maria del Monte
Sacro Monte di Varese.
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceVarese
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusNational monument
StatusActive
Location
LocationVarese, Italy
Architecture
TypeChurch
Groundbreaking1604
Completed1623
Website
http://www.sacromontevarese.net/it/info-turistiche

The Sacro Monte di Varese (literally ‘Sacred Mount of Varese’) is one of the nine sacri monti in the Italian regions of Lombardy and Piedmont which were inscribed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2003.

The Sacro Monte of Varese Unesco, is far few kilometers from the city. It consists of the Holy Road and the Sanctuary. The Holy Road with its 14 chapels, rise the mountain up to the little village of Santa Maria del Monte and it ends with the Sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin. The rise is 2 kilometers along on a pebbly path, and every chapel represents one of the Mystery of Jesus’s life. You can find at the mountaintop the Sanctuary, the Cloister of Monache Romite Ambrosiane, The Museo Baroffio e del Santuario, the Casa Museo Lodovico Pogliaghi, the permanent natity scene, and different restaurants, bar, pizzeria, hotels and b&b. Don't miss the Emporio, a Multifunctional shop where visitors can find touristic informations.