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Monumental Cemetery of Oropa
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Federica
June 12, 2023
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The monumental cemetery of Oropa is unique in its kind, so much so that it has earned the name of "forest cemetery". The alpine environment blends incredibly with the area of monuments, which take on unique characteristics here. Tombs like small mountain chalets, with wooden and stone roofs and external plaster. Definitely worth a visit if you are a fan of the genre.
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•JakobusPilger
September 27, 2024
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"Death is not the end, but only a very specific end: the end of a first, provisional period of life and the beginning of a new era that will never …
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•Stefano Fumagalli
May 2, 2023
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In 1884 the Biellese statesman Quintino Sella died and for his burial the engineer Carlo Maggia built a pyramid. The monument, built in 1885 with blocks of local syenite, was located outside the cemetery, in the middle of a beech forest. Very soon, following the example of Sella, many important people decided to build a funeral chapel for themselves and their families in the same wood. So in 1888 a real "forest cemetery" was inaugurated.
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Challenging 31.8-mile touring cycling loop to Santuario di Oropa from Andrate, featuring significant climbs and panoramic views.
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