Italian Alps - Italy - Shrines
Shrines
Places of pilgrimage, historic monasteries and churches.
Beauty and the harshness of mountain landscape invites us to reflection. That is why there is a lot of shrines.
Shrines are described in the following data: name, address, brief description, link to the website of tourist attraction, photo.
ShrinesAbbazia della Novalesa
Italian Alps
Susa,
Italy
Abbey of the
Italy
Abbey of the
ShrinesAbbazia di Santa Maria di Staffarda
Italian Alps
Staffarda,
Italy
Cistercian monastery. XII-XIII century.
Italy
Cistercian monastery. XII-XIII century.
ShrinesAbbazia di Sant`Antonio di Ranverso
Italian Alps
Via S. Antonio di Ranverso, 1,
10090 Buttigliera Alta (TO),
Italy
Abbey. One of the most important gothic monuments.
10090 Buttigliera Alta (TO),
Italy
Abbey. One of the most important gothic monuments.
ShrinesBasilica di Superga
Italian Alps
Strada della Basilica di Superga, 73,
10032 Torino,
Italy
Cathedral on top of the hill. Pantheon of Savoyard rulers. XVII century.
10032 Torino,
Italy
Cathedral on top of the hill. Pantheon of Savoyard rulers. XVII century.
ShrinesBasilica S. Maria Maggiore
Italian Alps
Bergamo,
Italy
Romanesque temple from the 12th century. Rebuilt many times. Baroque interior - stucco, gilding, stellas, tapestries (Crucifixion).
Italy
Romanesque temple from the 12th century. Rebuilt many times. Baroque interior - stucco, gilding, stellas, tapestries (Crucifixion).
ShrinesCapella Colleoni
Italian Alps
Bergamo,
Italy
Pearl of the Lombard Renaissance. Multi-colored marble sculptures and bas-reliefs, frescoes.
Italy
Pearl of the Lombard Renaissance. Multi-colored marble sculptures and bas-reliefs, frescoes.
ShrinesDuomo Nuovo
Italian Alps
Duomo Nuovo,
Brescia,
Italy
The dome of the cathedral is the third largest after St. Peter in the Vatican and the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.
Brescia,
Italy
The dome of the cathedral is the third largest after St. Peter in the Vatican and the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.
ShrinesIl Duomo di Torino
Italian Alps
Via XX Settembre 87,
Torino,
Italy
The only renaissance building in Turin. Chapel of the Shroud of Turin.
Torino,
Italy
The only renaissance building in Turin. Chapel of the Shroud of Turin.
ShrinesMarienberg Abbey
Italian Alps
Mals,
Italy
The highest located Benedictine monastery in the world (1340 m). Marienberg Abbey was founded in 1150.
Italy
The highest located Benedictine monastery in the world (1340 m). Marienberg Abbey was founded in 1150.
ShrinesSacra di San Michele
Italian Alps
Via alla Sacra, 14,
10057 S. Ambrogio (TO),
Italy
Benedictine Abbey. Built on a hill, it towers over the area.
10057 S. Ambrogio (TO),
Italy
Benedictine Abbey. Built on a hill, it towers over the area.
ShrinesSantuario di Vicoforte
Italian Alps
Piazza Carlo Emanuele I, 1,
12080 VICOFORTE,
Italy
Elliptical dome - one of the largest in the world. XVII century.
12080 VICOFORTE,
Italy
Elliptical dome - one of the largest in the world. XVII century.
*** MyAlps.net *** Copyright 2023 ***