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white_smallstar Says: Christian Pop Art Takes the Stage in the Alps The Sacred Mountain of Varallo is a triumph of "total art" at the service of the faith. Architects, sculptors, painters, scenographers, have reproduced the life of Jesus in 45 chapels on the mountain. Christian art between...
white_smallstar Says: From its natural terrace you can enjoy a view of the whole area, from Bassa Valsesia to Monte Fenera. In the North-West it is possible to see in the background the massif of Mt. Rosa.
white_smallstar Says: The Sacro Monte was created by architects (G. Alessi, B. Alfieri), painters, and sculptors (G. Ferrari, Giovanni D'Enrico, Tanzio da Varallo, E. Prestinari, the Morazzone). The devotional complex was founded in 1491 and it is the oldest of the Sacri Monti (Sacred Mountains)...
white_smallstar Says: It is the oldest Sacro Monte in Piedmont (North West of Italy). It is made up of 44 Chapels, some of which are isolated, while others are part of a monumental groups. They are rich in more than 800 life-size wooden and multicoloured terracotta statues. They represent the...
vidlothian Says: The large fresco is by Gaudenzio Ferrari
View on downtown Varallo and the river Sesia
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the last chapels are located around a well
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Last chapel (not for the claustrophobic!)
vidlothian Says: You'll need to crouch/kneel, to get into this one, which leads to a chamber with some relics.
Chapel: slaughter of the innocent
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vidlothian Says: There's a nice icecream store, near the market square. If you like cinnamon, be sure to try the panna ghiacciata alla cannella (which is only served on a cup)
vidlothian Says: The best way to get to Varallo is by taking the train from Novara. It's awfully slow, but the one hour journey crosses a natural park with herons and other birds, so the sights make up for the lack of speed of the old diesel train.
white_smallstar Says: Some useful links:general info Comune di VARALLO Info about VARALLO from Wikipedia about the SACRED MOUNT The Sacred Mount of VARALLO Info about the SACRED MOUNT Info about the Riserva Naturale Speciale del Sacro Monte di Varallo some nice pictures of the Sacro Monte di...
how to get to Sacro Monte from Varallo
vidlothian Says: You can either walk or take the cableway. The walk starts from Santa Maria delle Grazie, takes about half an hour and will make you sweat if it's summertime.. but you'll save some coins and you'll also cross a couple of nice chapels.
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There's a nice icecream store, near the market square. If you like cinnamon, be sure to try the panna ghiacciata alla cannella (which is only served on a cup)
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It is the oldest Sacro Monte in Piedmont . It is made up of 44 Chapels, some of which are isolated, while others are part of monumental groups. They are rich in more than 800 life-size wooden and......
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A town that reflects Jerusalem
Varallo, a small town in the upper val Sesia, doesn't just offer a picturesque historical center, surrounded by woods and flanked by the Sesia river: it is important most of all for the Sanctuary of...
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