Sacro Monte di Varese

Sacred Mountain of Varese
Sacro Monte di Varese
Santuario di Santa Maria del Monte
The 10th chapel, beyond the St Ambrose arch, and Santa Maria del Monte atop the mountain
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceVarese
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusNational monument
StatusActive
Location
LocationVarese, Italy
Geographic coordinates45°51′37″N 8°47′36″E / 45.860361°N 8.793222°E / 45.860361; 8.793222
Architecture
TypeChurch
Groundbreaking1596
Completed1604
Website
www.sacromontevarese.net/it/info-turistiche

The Sacro Monte di Varese (literally 'Sacred Mount of Varese') is one of the nine sacri monti in the Italian regions of Lombardy and Piedmont which were inscribed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2003. It has an altitude of 807 metres above sea level.