Abbeys and Monasteries of Italy
| Abbey/Monastery |
Order |
Founded |
Current Structure |
Status |
Location |
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Sant'Antimo |
Benedictine |
active |
Siena area |
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Badia Fiorentina |
Benedictine |
c.1300 |
Florence |
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Cistercian |
13th C |
active |
Lazio, SE of Rome |
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Farfa |
Benedictine |
15th C |
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| Fossanova Modeled on Clairvaux; Thomas Aquinas died here. |
Cistercian/ Franciscan |
12th C |
12th C |
active |
Lazio, S of Rome, near Casamari |
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Benedictine |
1150 |
active |
South Tyrol |
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Montecassino St. Benedict's abbey, completely rebuilt after WWII bombing destruction. |
Benedictine |
529 |
1950s |
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Monte Oliveto Maggiore |
Benedictine |
1320 |
active |
Siena area |
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| Sant'Antimo Founded after Charlemagne was restored to health on way back to Rome. |
Benedictine | 781 |
1120 |
active |
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San Galgano |
Cistercian |
1324 |
ruins |
Siena area |
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Santa Cecilia in Trastavere |
13th C |
Rome |
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| San Matteo A huge convent with a modern interior. The town hosts a lively festival on Good Friday. |
16th C |
San Marco in Lamis, near San Giovanni Rotondo |
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San Miniato al Monte |
Olivetan |
11-12th C |
active |
Florence |
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| San Salvatore Highlight is the crypt with 35 columns decorated with Lombard motifs. |
Benedictine |
1036 |
Middle Ages |
Monte Amiata, Tuscany |
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| Vezzolano Notable late-Romanesque architecture; Charlemagne said to have founded it after a vision. |
Albugnano, Asti |
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