Monastero di Santa Scolastica, Subiaco

Name: Monastero di Santa Scolastica
Address: Via dei Monasteri, 22, Subiaco, 00028, Italy
Telephone: +39 0774 85525

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The Abbey of Saint Scholastica, also known as Subiaco Abbey, is located just outside the town of Subiaco in the Province of Rome, Region of Lazio, Italy; and is still an active Benedictine abbey, territorial abbey, first founded in the 6th century AD by Saint Benedict of Nursia. It was in one of the Subiaco caves that Benedict made his first hermitage. The monastery today gives its name to the Subiaco Congregation, a grouping of monasteries worldwide that makes up part of the Order of Saint Benedict. ()

Local name: Abbazia territoriale di Subiaco Area: 0.39 mi²Coordinates: 41°55'7"N, 13°6'38"E

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Via dei Monasteri, 22Subiaco 00028 Italy

Contact

+39 0774 85525

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Monastero di Santa Scolastica – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rocca Abbaziale, Abbey of Saint Scholastica, Ponte di San Francesco, Basilica of Sant'Andrea.

1 miNW
Forts and castles
Rocca Abbaziale, Subiaco
25 min walk • Perched atop a hill in the charming town of Subiaco, Italy, the Rocca Abbaziale is a testament to the region's rich history and cultural heritage. This formidable castle, with its commanding presence and medieval architecture, invites visitors to step back in time...
~1950 ftE
Monastery
Abbey of Saint Scholastica, Subiaco
10 min walk • The Abbey of Saint Scholastica, also known as Subiaco Abbey, is located just outside the town of Subiaco in the Province of Rome, Region of Lazio, Italy; and is still an active Benedictine abbey, territorial abbey, first founded in the 6th century AD by Saint Benedict of Nursia.
1.2 miW
Architecture, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Ponte di San Francesco, Subiaco
30 min walk • The Ponte di San Francesco is a medieval segmental arch bridge over the Aniene in Subiaco, Lazio, Italy. Constructed in 1358, its single span measures 37 metres.
0.8 miNW
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Basilica of Sant'Andrea, Subiaco
21 min walk • The Basilica di Sant’Andrea Apostolo is an 18th-century, Neoclassical-style, Roman Catholic co-cathedral in the town of Subiaco, region of Lazio, Italy. The church replaced an earlier church dedicated to Saint Abundius, and was consecrated by Pope Pius VI in 1789. The pope's coat of arms is depicted in the tympanum above the main portal.
0.9 miSE
Dam
Subiaco Dams
24 min walk • The Subiaco Dams were a group of three Roman gravity dams at Subiaco, Lazio, Italy, devised as pleasure lakes for Emperor Nero. The biggest one was the highest dam in the Roman Empire, and even in the world until its accidental destruction in 1305.