Sacra di San Michele

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Sacra di San Michele is a medieval abbey and pilgrimage site dramatically perched on Mount Pirchiriano in the Italian Alps near Turin, renowned as one of Piedmont’s most iconic religious monuments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic pilgrimage site
abbey
religious monument
access road from the town of Sant'Ambrogio di Torino
alternativeName Abbazia di San Michele della Chiusa NERFINISHED
Saint Michael's Abbey NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
builtBy Benedictine monks NERFINISHED
constructionBegan late 10th century
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint Michael the Archangel NERFINISHED
denomination Catholic Church NERFINISHED
elevation approximately 962 metres above sea level
foundedInCentury 10th century
governingBody religious community of the Rosminian Fathers
hasBellTower yes
hasChapel Chapel of the Dead NERFINISHED
hasCloister yes
hasCrypt yes
hasFunction monastery
pilgrimage destination
tourist attraction
heritageDesignation symbolic monument of the Piedmont region
influenced Umberto Eco's novel "The Name of the Rose" NERFINISHED
languageOfName Italian
locatedIn Alps NERFINISHED
Metropolitan City of Turin NERFINISHED
Piedmont
locatedOn Mount Pirchiriano NERFINISHED
material stone
near Turin NERFINISHED
notableFeature Tower of the Beautiful Alda NERFINISHED
Tower of the Bell NERFINISHED
dramatic cliff-top position
monumental staircase entrance
openToPublic yes
partOf ideal line of sanctuaries of Saint Michael in Europe
pilgrimage route dedicated to Saint Michael
province Turin NERFINISHED
region Val di Susa NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
touristRegion one of the main symbols of Piedmont
usedFor cultural events
religious ceremonies
viewOverlooks Susa Valley NERFINISHED

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Susa Valley contains Sacra di San Michele