3500 x 2342 px | 29,6 x 19,8 cm | 11,7 x 7,8 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
8 février 2023
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The Sanctuary of Oropa (Italian: santuario di Oropa) is a group of Roman Catholic buildings and structures in Oropa, frazione of the municipality of Biella, Italy. It is located at a height of 1, 159 metres in a small valley of the Alpi Biellesi.The Black Madonna of Oropa, is a darkened wood pigmented statue of the Madonna and Child.Around 800, 000 pilgrims and one-hundred pilgrimages visit the sanctuary each year.[3] According to the popular tradition, the town of Biella made a vow during the 17th century plague and its inhabitants were spared by the infection. Following this grace, the town does a pilgrimage every year to the sanctuary in order to thank the Virgin Mary. The evocative and ancient pilgrimage from Fontainemore to Oropa takes place every five years.Read more : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_of_Oropa
