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Madonna del Sasso

church, Locarno, Switzerland

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Locarno

  • Pilgrimage church of Madonna del Sasso, Locarno, Switz.
    In Locarno

    …including the pilgrimage church of Madonna del Sasso (founded 1480, extended 1616). It is a noted health and tourist resort with a warm Mediterranean climate and numerous hotels and other tourist facilities. There are machinery and electrochemical factories. The population is Italian speaking and Roman Catholic. Pop. (2007 est.) 14,682.

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