Il Sacro Monte di Varese
Parte del sito Unesco seriale “I Sacri Monti del Piemonte e della Lombardia” che comprende sette complessi devozionali piemontesi e due lombardi, il Sacro Monte di Varese è un complesso devozionale eretto sul monte di Velate fra 1604 e 1698, quale opera di evangelizzazione popolare tesa a celebrare i dogmi della chiesa cattolica contro il dilagare della riforma protestante.
L’itinerario per i pellegrini si compone di una Via Sacra lunga circa 2 chilometri con 14 cappelle che illustrano e invitano alla meditazione sui misteri del Santo Rosario e si conclude nel Santuario di Santa Maria del Monte che funge da quindicesima cappella. Archi trionfali e fontane scandiscono il percorso, splendido esempio di integrazione e armonia fra arte sacra, architettura e paesaggio naturale circostante.
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Come arrivare
Da Varese:
In automobile: strada comunale per Campo dei Fiori
In autobus: linea urbana C
A piedi: lungo la “Via Sacra” da località “Prima Cappella”
In funicolare (solo domenica e festivi): da località “Prima Cappella”, tratta Vellone-Santa Maria del Monte
Da Milano:
In automobile: autostrada A8 Milano-Varese-Gravellona Toce, uscita Varese, seguire i cartelli turistici con indicazione Sacro Monte
In treno: FF.SS.: linea Treviglio-Milano-Porto Ceresio, fermata Varese; Ferrovie Trenord: linea Milano Nord Cadorna-Laveno Mombello Nord, fermata Varese
Dove mangiare
A Santa Maria del Monte e nei pressi del Sacro Monte di Varese sono presenti molti ristoranti sia per una pausa pranzo veloce sia per una cena speciale: scoprili qui
Cosa fare
Salita delle 14 cappelle a piedi
Dalla Prima Cappella si può salire a piedi fino al Santuario di Santa Maria del Monte visitando le 14 cappelle che compongono la via sacra. Il perocorso, acciottolato, copre un dislivello complessivo di circa 300 metri ed è intervallato da terrazze panoramiche.
Trekking Sacro Monte – Tre Croci – Forte di Orino
Chi ama camminare può proseguire la passeggiata lungo il percorso Tre Croci – Forte di Orino. Il percorso completo è impegnativo, ma può essere percorso anche parzialmente. Maggiori informazioni sono disponibili sul sito www.gpsvarese.it
Visita ai musei
Da visitare il museo Baroffio, nato su lascito del barone Giuseppe Baroffio Dall’Aglio, e la casa Museo dello scultore Lodovico Pogliaghi.
Gallery
Altre informazioni
Il Sacro Monte di Varese fa parte del sito seriale “I Sacri Monti del Piemonte e della Lombardia“, che comprende sette complessi devozionali piemontesi e due lombardi eretti nelle Alpi occidentali fra la fine del XV e il XVII secolo per illustrare avvenimenti e principi fondamentali della fede cattolica.
Recensioni
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