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At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
- Coordinates
- 46°06′20″ N, 8°17′13″ E
- Address
- Borgata Sacro Monte Calvario di Domodossola, Domodossola
About
The Sacred Mount Calvary of Domodossola (also known as Sacro Monte Calvario) is a Roman Catholic sanctuary on the Mattarella Hill, overlooking Domodossola (Piedmont, northern Italy). It is one of the nine Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy, included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
It was built in 1657 in response to the wishes of the Capuchin friars, Gioacchino da Cassano and Andrea da Rho. The chapels, dedicated to the Via Crucis, are positioned along a devotional route which starts on the outskirts of Domodossola and ends at the summit of Mount Mattarella.
The sanctuary on the summit was consecrated in 1690 and in 1828 the philosopher priest, Antonio Rosmini, founded the Institute of Charity.
Over the centuries the Sacred Mountain has undergone various modifications, rebuilding and restoration including, in 1957, the wooden statues in chapels 3, 5, 6 and 7.
It is a stop-over on the CoEur devotional path.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Sacred Mount Calvary of Domodossola».
Photos
Getting there
Domodossola SSIFTrain, nearest
1.3 km as the crow flies
Sacred Mount Calvary of DomodossolaBorgata Sacro Monte Calvario di Domodossola, Domodossola
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Sacred Mount Calvary of Domodossola?
Sacred Mount Calvary of Domodossola is in Domodossola, in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (Piedmont), Italy. Address: Borgata Sacro Monte Calvario di Domodossola, Domodossola. GPS coordinates: 46.10556, 8.28694.
What else is there to see near Sacred Mount Calvary of Domodossola?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo degli alpini ossolani (600 m away), Museo di scienze naturali del Collegio Mellerio Rosmini (900 m away), Museo sempioniano (1.1 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Domodossola - Sacro monte Calvario di Domodossola - 2023-09-18 20-47-03 001 — FrancescoSchiraldi85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cella di Rosmini al Sacro Monte Calvario di Domodossola — Monica Rondoni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Domodossola - Sacro monte Calvario di Domodossola - 2023-09-18 20-46-38 001 — FrancescoSchiraldi85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Domodossola - Sacro monte Calvario di Domodossola - 2023-09-18 20-49-08 001 — FrancescoSchiraldi85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Domodossola - Sacro monte Calvario di Domodossola - Atmosfera spirituale in bianco e nero — Monica_Rondoni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Domodossola - sacro monte Calvario di Domodossola - La luce filtra ad illuminare il santuario — Monica_Rondoni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Domodossola - sacro monte Calvario di Domodossola - Santuario del SS. Crocifisso — Monica_Rondoni, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Domodossola Sacro Monte — Clemensfranz, CC BY 2.5
- Guidepost-Sacro-Monte-Domodossola-1 — Lu-xin, CC0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences