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Sanctuary of Sombreno

Sanctuary of Sombreno

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Sanctuary of Sombreno

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Location: Paladina, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

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1. Il Sentiero di Ilaria Memorial Trail through Bergamo Hills

9.00km

02:33

200m

Memorial trail through Bergamo's hills with panoramic Po Valley views and historic dragon bone sanctuary.

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2. Bergamo Hills Trail from Santuario di Sombreno

5.94km

01:40

120m

Historic trail through Bergamo's hills with Po Valley views and a sanctuary featuring ancient whale bones.

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3. Bergamo Cathedral – Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta loop from Bergamo Alta

15.7km

04:29

340m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Gianni F.

March 21, 2022

To reach the Sanctuary it is preferable to follow the path in the woods which offers very interesting naturalistic and visual views. Appropriate walking boots or walking shoes are recommended for dirt roads.

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Gianni F.

April 2, 2022

The Sanctuary of Sombreno is one of the most valuable monuments in the province of Paladina (BG); dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary stands on the homonymous hill of Sombreno.
The church rises around the ancient chapel of the medieval castle of which nothing else remains. The restoration dates back to between the 17th and 19th centuries.
The church is made up of two large unified units, Santa Maria Addolorata and the Nativity of Maria Santissima.
Hanging from the ceiling of the church is a huge bone that the narrative attributes to a dragon killed thanks to the strength of faith by a foreign knight. In reality it was found to belong to a large cetacean, and not to a mammoth as previously believed

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Elevation 370 m

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Wednesday 17 December

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Location: Paladina, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

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Sanctuary of Sombreno

1. Il Sentiero di Ilaria Memorial Trail through Bergamo Hills

2. Bergamo Hills Trail from Santuario di Sombreno

3. Bergamo Cathedral – Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta loop from Bergamo Alta

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