Sacri  Monti  of  Piedmont  and  Lombardy

​By Dion Protani
Latest update: 19 February 2022
The Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site of religious sanctuaries, referred to in this case as "Sacred Mountains". 

A total of nine different sanctuaries in the two northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy, they mostly take the form of a sanctuary at the top of a hill with a number of religious buildings clustered together and sometimes including a monastery. 

One of the largest and most spectacular of the Sacri Monti is the Sacro Monte di Oropa, just outside the city of Biella in Piedmont. 
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Regions: Lombardy, Piedmont

Number of sites: 9

Site types: Religious sanctuaries
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy

​Year: 2003

Sacro  Monte  di  Oropa

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Sacro Monte di Oropa, Piedmont

Sacro  Monte  di  Varallo

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Sacro Monte di Varallo, Piedmont

Sacro  Monte  di  Crea

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Sacro Monte di Crea, Piedmont

Sacro  Monte  di  Ghiffa

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Sacro Monte di Ghiffa, Piedmont

Sacro  Monte  di  Domodossola

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Sacro Monte di Domodossola, Piedmont

Sacro  Monte  di  Orta

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Sacro Monte di Orta, Piedmont

Sacro  Monte  di  Belmonte

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Sacro Monte di Belmonte, Piedmont

Sacro  Monte  di  Varese

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Sacro Monte di Varese, Lombardy

Sacro  Monte  di  Ossuccio

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Ossuccio, Lombardy

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