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Madonna del Sasso Sanctuary

Madonna del Sasso Sanctuary

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Madonna del Sasso Sanctuary

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Location: Orselina, Ticino, Switzerland

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1. Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso – Ponte Romano Al Salto loop from Locarno FART

10.7km

03:36

500m

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2. La Cimetta – Monte Cimetta Viewpoint loop from Orselina Funicolare

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07:06

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3. Madonna del Sasso – Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso loop from Orselina Madonna del Sasso

12.4km

05:06

980m

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Paul

June 25, 2023

The Sacred Mount of the Madonna del Sasso
A cultural heritage of inestimable value
More info at:
madonnadelsasso.org/madonnadelsasso/home.html;jsessionid=71D7BD5CC7AFF464BE0E023A73F422EF

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Paul

June 25, 2023

Sanctuary of the Madonna del Sasso
Place of pilgrimage with church, Sacro Monte and monastery above Locarno in the municipality of Orselina on a partially terraced rocky outcrop. Madonna del Sasso was founded by the Franciscan Bartolomeo Piatti from Ivrea on the spot where, according to legend, Our Lady appeared to him in 1480. A short time later, the place became a destination for pilgrimages, and thanks to numerous donations, the construction of the pilgrimage site could be tackled. In 1487 the chapels of Santa Maria Avvocata and Pietà were consecrated (the latter later integrated into the monastery), in 1502 the church of Santa Maria Annunziata at the foot of Sacro Monte in the municipality of Muralto. The upper church of Santa Maria Assunta, called Madonna del Sasso, consecrated in 1616, probably arose from an extension of the Avvocata chapel. The monastery, which developed from the "Casa del Padre" that was built in the 15th century, has been expanded and rebuilt several times. The Sacro Monte, built in the 17th century according to the Lombard model, has only partially survived.
Text / source: Historical Encyclopedia of Switzerland (HLS)
hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/012239/2008-08-28

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Elevation 330 m

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Location: Orselina, Ticino, Switzerland

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1. Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso – Ponte Romano Al Salto loop from Locarno FART

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