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Oropa (sanctuary) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 45 38 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 45.6333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 007 59 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 7.9833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Roman Catholic devotional complex located on Alpine slopes above city of Biella; construction began in 1617, near the pre-existing sanctuary of Black Virgin of Oropa reputedly founded by St. Eusebius in 4th cen. CE; today is a famous pilgrimage resort. |
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| Oropa (preferred,C,V)
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| Sacro Monte di Oropa (C,V)
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| Oropa, Santuario di (C,V)
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| Oropa, Santuario d' (C,V)
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| Oropa Santuario (C,V)
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| Santuario d' Oropa (C,V)
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Piedmont (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Biella (province) (P) |
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Oropa (sanctuary) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| sanctuary (preferred, C) |
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believed to have been founded in 369 CE |
| resort (C) |
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| shrine (C) |
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