Abbazia Rettoria di Sant'Egidio

#1372 among destinations in Italy

Church, Historical place

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Facts and practical information

The bishop's chapel of Sant'Egidio, formerly attached to the Cluniac abbey of the same name suppressed in 1473, is a place of Catholic worship located in the Fontanella district of the municipality of Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, in the province of Bergamo.

The church, a parish church until 1998, is the seat of the episcopal rectory of the same name, belonging to the diocese of Bergamo. In the small Fontanella cemetery located a few dozen meters from the bishop's chapel, Cardinal Loris Francesco Capovilla, secretary of Pope John XXIII, and Father David Maria Turoldo are buried.

Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 45°42'60"N, 9°30'57"E

Location

Via Regina Teoperga, 16Fontanella 24039 LombardyItaly

Contact

+39 035 436 2202

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Day trips

Abbazia Rettoria di Sant'Egidio – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Faunistic Park Le Cornelle, San Michele Bridge, Lago di Sartirana, Rotonda di San Tomè.

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Zoo, Nature and wildlife, Outdoor activities
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Church, Specialty museum, Museum
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Observatories and planetariums
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Canal
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