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{{Infobox Italian comune
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'''Vicoforte''' is a commune in the [[Province of Cuneo]] in [[Italy]]. it is located above 598 meters above [[sea level]] and is 32 km from [[Cuneo]] and 6 km from [[Mondovì]].
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| image_caption = The Sanctuary Basilica of Vicoforte.
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| province = {{ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=CN}} (CN)
| frazioni = Fiamenga, Moline, San Grato, Santuario, Vico
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| mayor = Gian Pietro Gasco
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| area_total_km2 = 25
| population_footnotes = <ref name="istat">All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy)|Istat]].</ref>
| population_total =  3153
| population_as_of = 31 December 2016
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| population_demonym = Vicesi
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| elevation_m = 547
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| saint = [[Teobaldo Roggeri|Saint Theobald]]
| day = 1 June
| postal_code = 12080
| area_code = 0174
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.vicoforte.cn.it/}}
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'''Vicoforte''' is a ''[[comune]]'' in the [[Province of Cuneo]] in [[Italy]]. It is located in Val Corsaglia at {{convert|547|m|ft}} above [[sea level]], {{convert|32|km|mi}} east of [[Cuneo]] and {{convert|6|km|mi}} from [[Mondovì]].


It is known mainly for the Basilica-Sanctuary ''Regina Montis Regalis'' built between [[1596]] and [[1733]] by the religious population of the area to honour the [[Virgin Mary]].
It is known mainly for the [[Santuario di Vicoforte]], built between 1596 and 1733 to honour the [[Virgin Mary]].


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==The Basilica of Vicoforte==
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==External links==
[[Image:Vicoforte_Mondovi.jpg|thumb|The Basilica ''Regina Montis Regalis'']]
* [http://www.sda.nagoya-cu.ac.jp/aoki/Papers/IMTCR04.pdf Technical paper about the dome]
[[Image:Vicoforte_Pilone.jpg|thumb|The ''Pilone della Madonna'' painting]]
[[Image:Cupola_Vicoforte.jpg|thumb|Paintings on the cupola]]


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The Bishop of [[Mondovì]] Castrucci and [[Charles_Emmanuel_I_of_Savoy|Carlo Emanuele I]] sponsored the building with the intent of celebrating the Holy Mary and make it the [[tomb]] for the House of [[Savoy]] (the tomb was later built elsewhere only Carlo Emanuele I is buried here). Author of the project and of the lower part, [[neoclassic]] and built in [[sandstone]], is the architect Ascanio Vitozzi from [[Orvieto]]. The construction of the upper part, [[baroque]] and built in [[brick]] (''cotto''), was directed by Francesco Gallo, an architect from Mondovì and is considered his masterpiece. The building of an elliptical (or oval) [[dome]] is a technically challenging task and thus only few were built.


The legend tells that on the place of the basilica at the end of the [[XV century]] a simple and rustical column was built by an humble worker and decorated by an anonymous painter with a painting of the Holy Mary and her son known as the ''Pilone della Madonna'' where the people of Vicoforte used to prey.

In [[1592]] a hunter accidentaly shot the painting and allegedly it bled from the wound, later the Virgin Mary allegedly appeared to the first pilgrims and since then the popular belief attributed to the painting miracolous properties, healings and conversions of heretics. The word spread quickly, from mouth to mouth, on hand written or printed papers (''avvisi''), and in a few years pilgrims from all over Europe came to visit the miracolous painting. The Bishop of Mondovì moved by the view of so many pilgrims (more than 10.000 on some days) on 1596 published the result of the enquiries on 240 allegedly miracolous facts and with the approval of pope [[Clement VIII]] announced the decision to build a temple to honour the Virgin Mary around the column.

Various architects presented their projects and the Duke Carlo Emanuele I of Savoy during his visit in 1596 choose an elliptical design with four chapels in the corners to be used in his intentions as tombs for the [[House of Savoy]]. The Sanctuary eventually became one of the most admired and visited marian centers to this days.

The [[arquebuse]] used by the hunter is conserved in the museum and the shot can be seen as a white round sign under the left hand of the Virgin Mary.


It features the fourth biggest [[elliptical]] [[dome]] in the world:
major axis m. 37,15;
height m. 75;
perimeter m. 250.

It is decorated with mq 6032 of paintings with a single theme the Holy Mary reprenting three Italian painting schools: "Veneta" (Mattia Bortoloni), "Bolognese", " Milanese".

[[Saint_Francis_of_Sales|St. Francis of Sales]] visited the basilica in 1604 and a chapel inside the temple is dedicated to him.

In 1812 the temple was depredated by the French troops.

==Links==

[http://www.comune.vicoforte.cn.it/santuario.htm Official web site of the municipality of Vicoforte]


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Latest revision as of 06:26, 5 August 2024

Vicoforte
Comune
Comune di Vicoforte
The Sanctuary Basilica of Vicoforte.
The Sanctuary Basilica of Vicoforte.
Coat of arms of Vicoforte
Coat of arms
Location of Vicoforte
Map
Vicoforte is located in Italy
Vicoforte
Vicoforte
Location of Vicoforte in Italy
Vicoforte is located in Piedmont
Vicoforte
Vicoforte
Vicoforte (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°22′N 7°51′E / 44.367°N 7.850°E / 44.367; 7.850
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
FrazioniFiamenga, Moline, San Grato, Santuario, Vico
Government
 • MayorGian Pietro Gasco
Area
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 • Total25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
547 m (1,795 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2016)[2]
 • Total 3,153
DemonymVicesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12080
Dialing code0174
Patron saintSaint Theobald
Saint day1 June
WebsiteOfficial website

Vicoforte is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in Italy. It is located in Val Corsaglia at 547 metres (1,795 ft) above sea level, 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of Cuneo and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Mondovì.

It is known mainly for the Santuario di Vicoforte, built between 1596 and 1733 to honour the Virgin Mary.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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