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Italian Lakes - Madonna del Sasso
Italian Lakes - Madonna del Sasso - White gravestones leading to church on top of hill. Part of Box 184 Boswell Collection - Italian Lakes. The Madonna del Sasso is a sanctuary and pilgrimage church in Orselina, above the city of Locarno in Switzerland. It is the principal sight and goal of pilgrimage in the city. The founding of the sanctuary goes back to a vision of the Virgin Mary that the Franciscan brother Bartolomeo d Ivrea experienced in the night of 14/15 August 1480. The interior is highly decorated, and a platform gives a magnificent view of the city. The sanctuary is linked to Locarno city centre by the LocarnoMadonna del Sasso funicular. Madonna_del_Sasso, _Switzerland Date: circa 1900
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Goal Gravestones Lakes Leading Locarno Madonna Pilgrimage Principal Sanctuary Sasso Sight Orselina
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This evocative photograph captures the breathtaking approach to the Madonna del Sasso sanctuary in Orselina, above the picturesque city of Locarno in Switzerland. The winding path, lined with white gravestones, leads up the hillside to the principal sight and goal of pilgrimage in the region. The sanctuary, a stunning Baroque church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, was founded in 1480 following a vision experienced by Franciscan brother Bartolomeo d'Ivrea. The interior of the church is richly decorated, and the platform offers a magnificent panoramic view of the city and the Italian Lakes below. The Madonna del Sasso is a significant spiritual destination, linked to Locarno by the Locarno-Madonna del Sasso funicular. This photograph, taken circa 1900, captures the timeless beauty and spiritual significance of this sacred site.
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