Vallombrosa Abbey, Reggello

Name: Vallombrosa Abbey
Address: Via Guido Monaco, Reggello, 50066, Italy

#1 among attractions in Reggello

Top attraction, Church, Monastery

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Vallombrosa is a Benedictine abbey in the comune of Reggello, about 30 km south-east of Florence, in the Apennines, surrounded by forests of beech and firs. It was founded by Florentine nobleman Giovanni Gualberto in 1038 and became the mother house of the Vallumbrosan Order. ()

Local name: Abbazia di Vallombrosa Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 43°43'56"N, 11°33'28"E

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Via Guido MonacoReggello 50066 Italy

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

Nearby attractions include: Sammezzano, Arboreti di Vallombrosa, Museo Masaccio, Castle of Montemignaio.

4.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Sammezzano
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~720 ftW
Botanical garden
Arboreti di Vallombrosa
4 min walk • The Arboreti di Vallombrosa are seven arboreta located within the Forest Demaniale Vallombrosa near the historic Vallombrosa Abbey founded in 1036 by St. John Gualbert of Visdomini, heavenly patron of the Italian Forestry Corps.
4.2 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Museo Masaccio, Reggello
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3.7 miE
Forts and castles
Castle of Montemignaio
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3.6 miS
Church
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Church
Pieve dei Santi Pietro e Paolo, Reggello
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Church
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Locality
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