The Sacred Mount Calvary

THE SACRED MOUNT CALVARY

Since 1990, the Sacred Mount Calvary is part of the complex of sites considered "Special Nature Reserve" by the Region of Piedmont.
UNESCO, in 2003, he entered to Domodossola in the group of the nine Sacred Mountains in Piedmont and Lombardy subalpine considered heritage of humanity.

In 1656, two Capuchin friars chose the Mattarella Hill, overlooking Domodossola, for it to become a place to house the Holy Mount Calvary. This led to a series of twelve chapels with a decorative display of statues and frescoes, representing the Stations of the Cross and three chapels illustrating the Deposition from the Cross, the Holy Sepulcher and the Resurrection. On top of the hill there is the octagonal sanctuary of Santa Croce, whose construction began in 1657.

The Mattarella hill, along the slopes of which winds up the charming cobbled road to meet the different religious buildings that make up the Sacred Mountain of Domodossola, is rich in historical memories. Even today, within the park of the Calvary, they can see the remains of the mighty Mattarella castle destroyed in 1415 by Swiss soldiers got off to win the Ossola valley, tearing it to the Duchy of Milan. The origin of the castle dates back to at least the tenth century, before the Emperor Henry of Saxony it might give to the diocese of Novara (1014).

Visiting the Holy Mount, you can enter the small cell where Rosmini withdrew to pray and rest. The humble cell are kept some items that belonged to Rovereto philosopher; from 2007 it was placed one of the four relics of his body.

the Holy Mount is the only one among those protected by UNESCO, to have their own music institution, the Chapel of the Sacred Mount Calvary Music, responsible musical activity, both liturgical or concert, in the sanctuary of SS. Crucifix S. Monte and in the Chalice Parish. Established in 1995 it brings together the activities of the Gregorian Schola of St. Mount Calvary (1995), the Chalice Corale (1974), the Camerata Instrumental S. Quirico (1989), the Convivio Renaissance (1997) and Chamber Orchestra the Musical Chapel of the Sacred Mount Calvary of Domodossola (2003).

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