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.
Abbazia della Novalesa
Shrines - Italian Alps Susa, Italy
Abbey.
Abbey.
Abbazia di Santa Maria di Staffarda
Staffarda, Italy
Cistercian monastery. XII-XIII century.
Cistercian monastery. XII-XIII century.
Abbazia di Sant`Antonio di Ranverso
Via S. Antonio di Ranverso, 1, 10090 Buttigliera Alta (TO), Italy
Abbey. One of the most important monuments of Gothic.
Abbey. One of the most important monuments of Gothic.
Basilica di Superga
Strada della Basilica di Superga, 73, 10032 Torino, Italy
Cathedral on the hilltop. Pantheon Savoy rulers. XVII century.
Cathedral on the hilltop. Pantheon Savoy rulers. XVII century.
Basilica S. Maria Maggiore
Bergamo, Italy
Roman Temple of the XII century. Rebuilt many times. Baroque interior - stuccos, stelle, tapestries (the Crucifixion).
Roman Temple of the XII century. Rebuilt many times. Baroque interior - stuccos, stelle, tapestries (the Crucifixion).
Capella Colleoni
Bergamo, Italy
Pearl of the Lombard Renaissance. Multicolored marble statues and bas-reliefs, frescoes.
Pearl of the Lombard Renaissance. Multicolored marble statues and bas-reliefs, frescoes.
Duomo Nuovo
Duomo Nuovo, Brescia, Italy
The dome of the cathedral is the third largest after St Peter`s Basilica. Peter in the Vatican and the Department of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.
The dome of the cathedral is the third largest after St Peter`s Basilica. Peter in the Vatican and the Department of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.
Il Duomo di Torino
Via XX Settembre 87, Torino, Italy
The only Renaissance building in Turin. Chapel of the Shroud of Turin.
The only Renaissance building in Turin. Chapel of the Shroud of Turin.
Marienberg Abbey
Mals, Italy
The highest abbey in the world (4,400 feet), the Benedictine monastery of Marienberg was founded in 1150.
The highest abbey in the world (4,400 feet), the Benedictine monastery of Marienberg was founded in 1150.
Sacra di San Michele
Via alla Sacra, 14, 10057 S. Ambrogio (TO), Italy
Benedictine Abbey. Built on a hill towering over the area.
Benedictine Abbey. Built on a hill towering over the area.
Santuario di Vicoforte
Piazza Carlo Emanuele I, 1, 12080 VICOFORTE, Italy
Elliptical dome - one of the largest in the world. XVII century
Elliptical dome - one of the largest in the world. XVII century
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