Religious Places

In the Pontine plain, not far from the Appian Way, the Benedictine monastery of Santo Stefano di Fossanova. The Abbey of Fossanova (the place-name fos… Read the rest

On the island of San Nicola, in the Tremiti archipelago, the sanctuary of Santa Maria a Mare was built on a legend: that of the hermit who saw the Vir… Read the rest

The ancient Cistercian abbey of Santa Maria di Realvalle was founded in 1274 at the behest of Charles of Anjou to commemorate the decisive victory, wi… Read the rest

At the foot of the Montagnone di Nusco, stands the Abbey of Fontigliano, founded in the Lombard era and suppressed in 1460. The land on which the buil… Read the rest

In Latiano, in the province of Brindisi, there is the beautiful Sanctuary of the Madonna di Cotrino, where you can spend moments of intense prayer and… Read the rest

Mirasole is an abbey dating back to the first half of the 13th century, located near Milan, in the town of the same name in the municipality of Opera.… Read the rest

The Monastery of Astino, located in the province of Bergamo, more precisely in the district of Longuelo, was built to house the monks of Vallobrosa an… Read the rest

The Abbey of Morimondo is a Cistercian abbey located a few kilometers from Milan, in Morimondo, on the border with the territory of Pavia. It’s… Read the rest

The Abbey of Santa Maria di Cadossa is a Benedictine monastic complex located in Montesano sulla Marcellana of medieval origin. It was finally suppres… Read the rest

The Abbey of Piona, or Priory of Piona, is an Italian abbey located on the Lecco shore of Lake Como, in the territory of the municipality of Colico. T… Read the rest