Sanctuary of Oropa : Unesco World Heritage Site, Biella.

The Sanctuary of Oropa, in Biella (Italy), is a place pervaded by a deep sense of religious faith which is still particularly alive, having taken root during six centuries of popular devotion: here come 800.000 pilgrims and more than 100 pilgrimages each year.
Its valuable artistic heritage includes the Royal Staircase, the old Basilica, the New Church and many works of art among wihich there is the well-known wooden statue of the Black Virgin.
Oropa is also an oasis of unpolluted nature and a paradise for tourists and sportsmen thanks not only to its many paths good for walking and trekking but also to its alpine refuges and its cablecar that gets to the charming Lake Mucrone and to the ski resort of the same name.

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