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Via Matris of the Seven Sorrows

Via Matris of the Seven Sorrows

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Via Matris of the Seven Sorrows

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Parco Nazionale del Matese

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Location: Castelpetroso, Isernia, Molise, Italy

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February 2, 2022

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The path is about 750 meters long, starts from the Sanctuary and climbs the mountain to the place of the apparitions. It is marked by seven copper aedicules, one for each pain of the Madonna. The life-size statues are incredibly impressive and personify the seven pains. The path, partly with stairs, can only be done on foot, and ends at the chapel of the apparitions; this can also be reached directly by bike along the road that climbs on the opposite side of Via Matris.

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