Convento di San Fortunato, Montefalco

Name: Convento di San Fortunato
Address: Montefalco, Italy

#2 among attractions in Montefalco

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The ancient parish church of San Fortunato, rises less than a kilometer outside the urban area of Montefalco, atop a hillock almost entirely surrounded by a forest of centuries-old elm trees where there are caves, dug out of clay, formerly used for pagan and then early Christian rites when they became, as told by popular tradition, a place of retreat for St. Fortunato who lived between 340 and 400.

Coordinates: 42°53'8"N, 12°39'28"E

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Convento di San Fortunato – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palazzo Trinci, Foligno Cathedral, Oratory of Nunziatella, San Paolo Apostolo.

5.4 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
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Foligno Cathedral, Foligno
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Church, Renaissance architecture
Oratory of Nunziatella, Foligno
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5.1 miN
Church
San Paolo Apostolo, Foligno
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5.1 miNE
Church
Santa Maria Infraportas, Foligno
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0.6 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, Gothic architecture
Museum of San Francesco, Montefalco
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4.5 miE
Museum
Complesso museale di San Francesco, Trevi
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Museum
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Museum
Pinacoteca civica, Foligno
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4.1 miNW
42°56'1"N • 12°36'31"E
Civic Museum, Bevagna
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