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Oropa is a '' frazione'' of the municipality of Biella, in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is famous for the 
In 1874 was established a meteorogical station by Francesco Denza.
In 1998 was opened the botanical garden.
In the monumental cemetery are buried Riccardo Gualino, Quintino Sella and
Black Virgin of Oropa
Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white have of ...
. Her statue 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.
In 1998 was opened the botanical garden.
Monumental cemetery
In the monumental cemetery are buried Riccardo Gualino, Quintino Sella and Vittorio Sella
Vittorio Sella (28 August 1859 – 12 August 1943) was an Italian photographer and mountaineer, whose photographs of mountains are regarded as some of the finest ever made.
Life and career
Sella was born in Biella in the foothills of the Alps an ...
.Sports
It's a ski resort.Cycling
Oropa has been the finish line of a stage of the Giro d'Italia six times.See also
* Cane di Oropa *Pezzata Rossa d'Oropa
The Pezzata Rossa d'Oropa is a cattle breed from the provinces of Vercelli and Biella in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is one of the 16 minor Italian cattle breeds of limited diffusion recognised and protected by the Ministero delle Polit ...
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