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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sacro Monte di Oropa | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic sanctuary
ⓘ
Marian shrine ⓘ alpine sanctuary ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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Neoclassical ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| CrowningOfMadonnaFrequency | approximately every 100 years ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Blessed Virgin Mary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Our Lady of Oropa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1150 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| firstDocumentedCrowningOfMadonna | 1620 GENERATED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 4th century (tradition) ⓘ |
| governingBody | Diocese of Biella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Crowning of the Madonna of Oropa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
religious worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ancient Basilica
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Black Madonna chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ Botanical garden of Oropa NERFINISHED ⓘ Cemetery of Oropa NERFINISHED ⓘ Cloisters ⓘ Devotional chapels ⓘ Hostel facilities ⓘ Library of the Sanctuary of Oropa NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ Museum of the Sanctuary of Oropa NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Apartments NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacred Mount of Oropa NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatue | Black Madonna of Oropa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piedmont ⓘ Province of Biella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Oropa natural reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Biella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Black Madonna statue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marian pilgrimages ⓘ alpine setting ⓘ historic basilicas ⓘ |
| partOf | Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageTraditionSinceCentury | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2003 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sacro Monte di Oropa