Photo: Stefano Bistolfi, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Museum
Sacro Monte di Crea
Calvary hill in Serralunga di Crea, Italy
Serralunga di Crea (AL), Piedmont
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
- Coordinates
- 45°05′41″ N, 8°16′11″ E
- Address
- Località Sacro Monte, 15020 Serralunga di crea AL
History and description
The Sacro Monte di Crea (literally "Sacred Mountain of Crea", although it is built on a hill rather than a mountain) is a Roman Catholic sanctuary in the comune of Serralunga di Crea, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is reached via a steeply ascending route which winds through a wooded natural park, whose flora was catalogued by the Casalese photographer and polymath Francesco Negri. It is one of the nine Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy, included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
History
Construction began in 1589 around an existing sanctuary which is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and whose creation is traditionally attributed to Saint Eusebius of Vercelli around 350 AD. Eusebius is also said to have installed the statue of the Madonna which is still venerated in the sanctuary.
The chapels dedicated to the Mysteries of the Rosary were positioned around the one-thousand-year-old Marian sanctuary on the highest of the hills of Basso Monferrato. As time passed the initial scheme of the monumental layout was altered on a number of occasions and in 1820 significant restoration work began after its partial destruction.
The park
Since 1980, woods and some agricultural land surrounding the Sacro Monte have been preserved as the Parco naturale del Sacro Monte di Crea, whose area is 34 hectares (84.0 acres) where visitors can admire some plant species no longer widely found elsewhere.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Sacro Monte di Crea».
Photos
Getting there
Serralunga-CeresetoTrain, nearest
3.1 km as the crow flies
Sacro Monte di CreaLocalità Sacro Monte, 15020 Serralunga di crea AL
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Sacro Monte di Crea?
Sacro Monte di Crea is in Serralunga di Crea, in the province of Alessandria (Piedmont), Italy. Address: Località Sacro Monte, 15020 Serralunga di crea AL. GPS coordinates: 45.09472, 8.26972.
What else is there to see near Sacro Monte di Crea?
Nearby you’ll find: Castello di Salabue (1.6 km away), Castello dei Merli (3.1 km away), Castello di Cereseto (3.8 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
- Sacro Monte di Crea 1 — Stefano Bistolfi, Public domain
- AL-Sacro Monte di Crea-1954-ingresso-al-Santuario — Albertomos, Public domain
- Sacro Monte di Crea (10) — Clanc72, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sacro Monte di Crea. Affresco — Stefano Bistolfi, Public domain
- Sacro Monte di Crea. Angelo — Stefano Bistolfi, Public domain
- Sacro Monte di Crea. Cappella del Paradiso — Stefano Bistolfi, Public domain
- Sacro Monte di Crea. Cappella — Stefano Bistolfi, Public domain
- Chiesa Santuario di Crea — Aramis1984, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crea cappella 10 — Marco Sala, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences