Wedding Videographer Varese
Photographers: Bottega Incontoluce
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The paths are harmoniously integrated into the surrounding natural landscape made of gorgeous mountain ranges, woods, and lakes, thus creating a peaceful and relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle of the big city.
It’s for all these reasons that the Sacred Mounts of Piemonte and Lombardia were registered in the Unesco World Heritage List in 2003.
The most important landmark in the village is the Sanctuary of Santa Maria del Monte overlooking Piazza Paolo VI. It’s quite small in size but rich in artistic treasures, with an impressive Baroque marble altar featuring an ancient wooden statue of the Virgin Mary.
The origin of this church dates back to the VIII century and later underwent a series of reconstructions and restorations.
The Holy Road with its 14 chapels, rise the mountain up to the little village of Santa Maria del Monte and it ends with the Sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin.
The rise is 2 kilometers along on a pebbly path, and every chapel represents one of the Mystery of Jesus’s life.
You can find at the mountaintop the Sanctuary, the Cloister of Monache Romite Ambrosiane, The Museo Baroffio e del Santuario, the Casa Museo Lodovico Pogliaghi, the permanent natity scene, and different restaurants, bar, pizzeria, hotels and b&b.
