The Abbey of Montecassino is a Benedictine monastery located on the summit of Montecassino, in Lazio.
Since December 2014, the site has been managed by the Lazio Museums. It is the oldest monastery in Italy along with the monastery of Santa Scolastica.
It rises 516 meters above sea level.
Founded in 529 by San Benedetto da Norcia on the site of an ancient tower and a temple dedicated to Apollo, located at 519 meters above sea level, it has undergone an alternate story of destruction, looting, earthquakes and more. subsequent reconstructions.
The monastic community was entered at the church of San Martino, established by San Benedetto in the temple of the acropolis, in the south-western area compared to the current monastery, in a less inaccessible area.
At the top of the mountain there was the oratory of San Giovanni, established by the saint on the site of an altar of Apollo, according to what Gregorio Magno handed down to us: in this oratory Benedict wanted to be buried together with his sister Scolastica.
Abbey of Montecassino
Address: Via Montecassino, 03043
Phone: 0776 311529
Site:
http://www.abbaziamontecassino.org/abbey/Location inserted by
Lorenzo Renzulli