Province Province of Avellino | ||
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Similar Sanctuary of Montevergine, Abbey of San Guglielm, Taburnus, Museo Irpino, Stadio Partenio‑Adriano Lombardi | ||
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The Montevergine, also known as Partenio or Monti di Avella, is a limestone massif in Campania, central Italy, part of the Apennine chain. It is located near Avellino, in the comune of Mercogliano. It has slopes covered by chestnut and beech trees, up to some 1,480 m above sea level.
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- Aurelio fierro invocazione a maria ss di montevergine canzone 45rpm
- Map of Montevergine 83014 Ospedaletto dAlpinolo Province of Avellino Italy
- Canto alla madonna di montevergine mamma schiavona
- OverviewEdit
- References
Map of Montevergine, 83014 Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo, Province of Avellino, Italy
Canto alla madonna di montevergine mamma schiavona
OverviewEdit
Under the peak, at some 1,270 m, is the Sanctuary of Montevergine, which attracts numerous pilgrims. It was consecreated in 1124 near the ruins of a temple of Cybele. The new basilica, built in 1961 by Florestano Di Fausto, is home to a 13th-century Byzantine icon of a black Madonna. The abbey palace was designed by Domenico Antonio Vaccaro, and has an octagonal plan. The Sanctuary is the cathedral of the Territorial Abbey of Montevergine.
The sanctuary can be reached from the town of Mercogliano by the Montevergine funicular.