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Sacro Monte, Varallo

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The Sacred Mountain of Varallo is a Sacro Monte overlooking the town of Varallo Sesia in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is the oldest Sacro Monte, founded in 1491 by Franciscan friar Bernardino Caimi. It is built on a natural terrace on the rocky slopes of Monte Tre Croci, on the left bank of the Sesia river where it leaves Val Mastallone. It is 600 m above sea level, 150 m above the historic centre of Varallo.

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Philip1327

August 16, 2017

Vous pouvez atteindre le site par téléphérique ou par la route. Parkings, restaurant, buvette sont aux abords du site. Lorsque vous pénétrez l'atmosphère est à la contemplation. Plus d'une quarantaine... more »

You can reach the site by cable car or the road. Parking, restaurant, bar are in the vicinity of the site. When you penetrate the atmosphere is contemplation. More than 40 of chapels retrace the last days of Jesus with statues. Don't forget to contemplate the ceilings of the chapels, which are real works of art. You will end with the magnificent Church. A beautiful moment of recollection but the site it wants very educational with these beautiful characters that form a magnificent paintings. Extraordinary view over the village and the surrounding area.

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Antonio M

August 15, 2017

Luogo unico nel suo genere...45 cappelle, 800 statue, 1000 dipinti...ho detto tutto! Un po' difficoltoso andare col passeggino more »

Unique place ... 45 chapels, 800 statues, 1000 paintings ... enough said! A bit difficult to go with stroller

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annalisa M

August 15, 2017

Posto bellissimo avvolto nella quiete di un bellissimo parco ordinato e pulito. Le cappelle sono molto belle more »

Beautiful place wrapped in the tranquility of the garden neat and clean. The chapels are very nice

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Ermanno Paleari

Monumento assai rilevante nell'arte del Piemonte dal Rinascimento al Barocco.I migliori artisti del Nord Italia all'opera per realizzare scenografie,architetture,statue e affreschi.Gaudenzio Ferrari,Morazzone,Giovanni d'Enrico,Tanzio da Varallo e altri artisti meno noti al pubblico quali Michele Prestinari e i Fiammenghini creano una città sacra d'arte inserita in un parco botanico di interesse naturalistico.Purtroppo l'equilibrio delicato dell'ecosistema e delle terrecotte statuario non riesce ad essere monitorato da restauri ottimali,per cui il degrado e i danni biochimici sono presenti in circa un terzo o più delle cappelle.Mancano i fondi continui,nonostante l'iscrizione nei beni dell'Unesco. Questo impedisce al pubblico vasto di apprezzare l'elevata qualità e la ricerca impegnata sulle tecniche che in un borgo di un migliaio di abitanti venivano attuate .Il degrado scoraggia e impedisce di valutare allo spettatore.Prof Ermanno Paleari,Storia dell'arte ,Milano.

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Very significant monument in the art of Piedmont from Renaissance to Baroque. Northern Italy's top artists working to create scenery, architecture, statues and frescoes. Gaudenzio Ferrari, Morazzone, Tanzio da Varallo, Giovanni d'enrico and other lesser-known artists to the public such as Michele Prestinari and Fiammenghini create a sacred city of art set in a botanical garden of natural interest. Unfortunately the delicate balance of the ecosystem and of terracotta statues cannot be monitored by optimal restorations, whereby the biochemical degradation and damage are present in about one-third or more of the chapels. Lack of funding continue, despite the inscription in Unesco heritage. This prevents the wide audience to appreciate the high quality and committed research techniques in a village of 1,000 inhabitants were being implemented. Degradation discourages and prevents it from assessing the Viewer. Prof Herman Paleari, Storia dell'arte, Milan.

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Chiara Pennacchi

È un posto molto bello,tranquillo e ombreggiato. C'è una ricostruzione incredibile con delle statue di tutte le stazioni della via crucis. Vale davvero la pena visitarlo.

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Very nice place, quiet and shady. There is an amazing reconstruction with statues of all the stations of the cross. Really worth a visit.

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Colomba anelli

A cinque stelle, allietata dal raduno dei bimbi degli oratori di Novara

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Five star, gladdened by children gathering of speakers of Novara

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Maripaz Hernandez

Sacro Monte di Varallo, il più antico e il più importante Sacro Monte dell'arco alpino... 45 cappelle, 800 statue... Patrimonio della Umanità... Continuo a dire, "siete proprio fortunati"...

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Sacro Monte di Varallo, the oldest and most important sacred mountain in the Alps ... 45 chapels, 800 statues ... The patrimony of Humanity ... I keep saying, "you're lucky".

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Elena Lo Jacono

Posto incredibile, da visitare!

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Amazing place to visit!

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