The Sacred Mount Calvary of Domodossola (also known as Sacro Monte Calvario) is a Roman Catholic sanctuary on the Mattarella Hill, overlooking Domodossola (Piedmont, northern Italy). It is one of the nine Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy, included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
It was built in 1657 in response to the wishes of the Capuchin friars, Gioacchino da Cassano and Andrea da Rho. The chapels, dedicated to the Via Crucis, are positioned along a devotional route which starts on the outskirts of Domodossola and ends at the summit of Mount Mattarella. The sanctuary on the summit was consecrated in 1690 and in 1828 the philosopher priest, Antonio Rosmini, founded the Institute of Charity. Over the centuries the Sacred Mountain has undergone various modifications, rebuilding and restoration including, in 1957, the wooden statues in chapels 3, 5, 6 and 7.
It is a stop-over on the CoEur devotional path.
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
- Sacro Monte di Domodossola (in English)
- Official web site for European Sacred Mounts (in Italian and English)
46°06′20″N 8°17′13″E / 46.10556°N 8.28694°E / 46.10556; 8.28694
| The Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy | |
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- World Heritage Sites in Italy
- Sacri Monti
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1657
- Tourist attractions in Piedmont
- 1657 establishments in Italy
- 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
- Buildings and structures in Domodossola
- Religious buildings and structures in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola