Morimondo Abbey, Morimondo

Name: Morimondo Abbey
Address: Morimondo, Italy

#1 among attractions in Morimondo

Top attraction, Monastery, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture

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Morimondo Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery located at Morimondo, a few kilometers south of Abbiategrasso in the Metropolitan City of Milan, Lombardy, northern Italy. The surviving structure is Romanesque and Gothic. It was founded in 1134 as a daughter house of Morimond Abbey near Dijon, from which it took its name. ()

Local name: Abbazia di Morimondo Completed: 1296 (728 years ago)Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 45°20'60"N, 8°57'0"E

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Morimondo Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Visconti-Sforza Castle, Vigevano Cathedral, Naviglio di Bereguardo, Naviglio Grande.

5 miSW
Forts and castles
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Church, Specialty museum, Art museum
Vigevano Cathedral, Vigevano
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3.5 miN
Canal
Naviglio di Bereguardo, Abbiategrasso
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5.7 miNE
Canal
Naviglio Grande, Gaggiano
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5.6 miNE
Church
Santuario di Sant'Invenzio, Gaggiano
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5.1 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Museo internazionale della calzatura
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3.7 miNW
Historical place, Library, Museum
Castello Visconteo, Abbiategrasso
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3.8 miNW
45°23'57"N • 8°54'56"E
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45°24'9"N • 8°54'54"E
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Locality
Besate
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4.6 miW
45°19'50"N • 8°51'37"E
Mulino Mora Bassa Vigevano, Vigevano
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