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.

Sacred Mount Calvary of Domodossola

It is a stop-over on the CoEur devotional path.

Sacred Mount Calvary of Domodossola

External links

Official website

Sacro Monte di Domodossola

Official web site for European Sacred Mounts

World Heritage Sites in Italy

Domodossola

Roman Catholic churches completed in 1657

Tourist attractions in Piedmont

1657 establishments in Italy

17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy

Buildings and structures in Domodossola

Sacred Mount Calvary of Domodossola