Oropa
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Oropa is a frazione of the municipality of Biella, in Piedmont, northern Italy.[1][2] It is famous for the Black Virgin of Oropa statue, which is located in the Sanctuary of Oropa, the basilica of the Sacro Monte di Oropa, one of the Sacri Monti. It is an important destination for local tourism and pilgrimage.
In 1874 was established a meteorogical station by Francesco Denza.[3]
In 1998[4] was opened the botanical garden.
Monumental cemetery
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In the monumental cemetery are buried Riccardo Gualino, Quintino Sella and Vittorio Sella.[5]
Giro d'Italia
Oropa has been the finish line of a stage of the Giro d'Italia seven times.
| Year | Stage | Date | Track | km | Winner | Leader general classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 11ª | 29 May | Asti > Santuario di Oropa | 130 | Template:Flagicon Vito Taccone | Template:Flagicon Diego Ronchini |
| 1993 | 20ª | 11 June | Torino > Santuario di Oropa | 162 | Template:Flagicon Massimo Ghirotto | Template:Flagicon Miguel Indurain |
| 1999 | 15ª | 30 May | Racconigi > Santuario di Oropa | 160 | Template:Flagicon Marco Pantani | Template:Flagicon Marco Pantani |
| 2007 | 13ª | 25 May | Biella > Santuario di Oropa (cron. individuale) | 12,6 | Template:Flagicon Marzio Bruseghin | Template:Flagicon Danilo Di Luca |
| 2014 | 14ª | 24 May | Agliè > Oropa | 184 | Template:Flagicon Enrico Battaglin | Template:Flagicon Rigoberto Urán |
| 2017 | 14ª | 20 May | Castellania > Oropa | 131 | Template:Flagicon Tom Dumoulin | Template:Flagicon Tom Dumoulin |
| 2024 | 2ª | 5 May | San Francesco al Campo > Oropa | 161 | Template:Flagicon Tadej Pogačar | Template:Flagicon Tadej Pogačar |
Climate
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See also
References
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