Sanctuary of Oropa

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The Sanctuary of Oropa is a major Marian pilgrimage site and UNESCO-listed alpine sanctuary in northern Italy, renowned for its historic basilicas and Black Madonna statue.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic sanctuary
Marian shrine
alpine sanctuary
pilgrimage site
architecturalStyle Baroque
Neoclassical
country Italy
CrowningOfMadonnaFrequency approximately every 100 years
dedicatedTo Blessed Virgin Mary
linked to: Virgin Mary

Our Lady of Oropa
developedInCentury 17th century
elevation approximately 1150 metres above sea level
firstDocumentedCrowningOfMadonna 1620
foundedInCentury 4th century (tradition)
governingBody Diocese of Biella
hasFestival Crowning of the Madonna of Oropa
hasFunction pilgrimage destination
religious worship
tourist attraction
hasPart Ancient Basilica
Black Madonna chapel
Botanical garden of Oropa
Cemetery of Oropa
linked to: Sanctuary of Oropa

Cloisters
Devotional chapels
Hostel facilities
Library of the Sanctuary of Oropa
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Lower Basilica
Museum of the Sanctuary of Oropa
linked to: Sanctuary of Oropa

Royal Apartments
Sacred Mount of Oropa
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Upper Basilica
hasStatue Black Madonna of Oropa
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Alps
Piedmont
Province of Biella
locatedInProtectedArea Oropa natural reserve
locatedNear Biella
notableFor Black Madonna statue
Marian pilgrimages
alpine setting
historic basilicas
partOf Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
pilgrimageTraditionSinceCentury Middle Ages
religion Roman Catholicism
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2003

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Biella hasLandmark Sanctuary of Oropa
Biella hasHeritageSiteNearby Sacro Monte di Oropa
linked to: Sanctuary of Oropa
Province of Biella contains Sanctuary of Oropa
Province of Biella hasCulturalAttraction Sanctuary of Oropa
Bernardo Antonio Vittone notableWork Santuario di Oropa (projects and works)
linked to: Sanctuary of Oropa
Biellese area hasSanctuary Sanctuary of Oropa
Sanctuary of Oropa hasPart Sacred Mount of Oropa
linked to: Sanctuary of Oropa
Sanctuary of Oropa hasPart Cemetery of Oropa
linked to: Sanctuary of Oropa
Sanctuary of Oropa hasPart Museum of the Sanctuary of Oropa
linked to: Sanctuary of Oropa
Sanctuary of Oropa hasPart Library of the Sanctuary of Oropa
linked to: Sanctuary of Oropa